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U.S. Initial Jobless Claims

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Latest Release
Jun 12, 2025
Actual
248K
Forecast
242K
Previous
248K
Initial Jobless Claims measures the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. This is the earliest U.S. economic data, but the market impact varies from week to week.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD.
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Source: Department of Labor
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims
 
Release Date Time Actual Forecast Previous
Jun 19, 2025 22:30      
Jun 12, 2025 22:30 248K 242K 248K
Jun 05, 2025 22:30 247K 236K 239K
May 29, 2025 22:30 240K 229K 226K
May 22, 2025 22:30 227K 230K 229K
May 15, 2025 22:30 229K 229K 229K

News

Weekly initial jobless claims jumped last week to 247,000
Weekly initial jobless claims jumped last week to 247,000 By Investing.com - Jun 05, 2025

Investing.com - The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits increased last week, suggesting the economic uncertainty over the Trump administration's tariff-led trade policies...

Analysis

James Picerno
When Will the Unemployment Rate Influence Fed Policy? By James Picerno - Jun 11, 2025

There are many indicators to monitor for reading the monetary policy tea leaves, each with its own distinctive set of pros and cons. Here’s one more that’s worth pondering: the unemployment...

Initial Jobless Claims Discussion

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