US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly decrease

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2026-08-20

Washington (dpa-AFX) - First-time claims for US unemployment benefits expectedly declined in the week ended August 15, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing The report said initial jobless claims fell to 206,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level of 212,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 211,000 from the 209,000 originally reported for the previous week. Meanwhile, the Labor De......

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