International Economic

US initial jobless claims rise to 200,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 12 Nov 2026

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 7 November, according to the Labor Department.
Initial claims rose by 9,000 to 200,000, after the prior week was upwardly revised by 2,000 to 189,000, while the four‑week moving average was 195,250, unchanged from...

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