Dossier
initial claims
Coverage of initial claims in the Nexus archive.
- Jobless claims rose to 197,000 last week, up 9,000 from the prior week
Jobless claims increased to 197,000 last week, a rise of 9,000 from the previous week. The four-week moving average for initial claims decreased to 202,750, down 5,000 from the prior week's revised average.