US Jobless Claims Come in Below Estimates by Economists

The latest US weekly initial jobless claims report, by the Department of Labor, showed initial claims rising slightly by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 212,000 for the week ending February 21. This figure came in below economists’ expectations, which were around 215,000–217,000. The prior week’s figure was revised to 208,000. The increase was modest and influenced

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