- Prior 291k. Revised to 292k
- Continued claims 2.316m vs 2.350m exp. Prior 2.330m. Revised to 2.333m
- 4 week average 294.00k vs 287.50k prior. Revised to 287.75k
The first jump above 300k since September. The labour department said there were no special factors affecting the numbers. We’ll have to see what the latest weather brings to the numbers next week but it’s worth factoring that thought in.
US initial jobless claims 26 11 2014
