US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly dip to 236,000

NAMPA / DPA
2025-06-26
Washington (dpa-AFX) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell in the week ended June 21. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims dipped to 236,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level of 246,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to come in unchanged compared to the 245,000 originally reported for the previous week. "Initia......
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