International Economic

US jobless claims come in ahead of expectations

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 13 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 8 August, according to the Labor Department, with initial claims coming in ahead of Wall Street estimates.
Initial claims rose by 9,000 to 209,000 ahead of expectations for a reading of 202,000, while the...

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