Initial jobless claims for July 20, 2019 week.
- initial jobless claims 206K versus 218K estimate/ Prior month 216K.
- continuing claims 1676K vs 1688K estimate. Prior month revised to 1689K
The 4-week moving average was 213k, a decrease of 5.75k from
the previous week's unrevised average of 218.75k.
The 4-week moving average was 1,697,250, a decrease of 4,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 1,701,000 to 1,701,750.
Jobs remain strong.
