Initial jobless claims

Initial jobless claims is the weekly count of Americans filing for unemployment benefit, released every Thursday at 6:00 PM IST, 7:00 PM in winter. It is the fastest read on the US labour market between monthly reports, and a sustained rise is the first crack the Fed watches.

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