US initial jobless claims 220K vs 225K estimate

  • US initial and weekly jobless claims
Initial claims
  • Prior week initial jobless claim 221K revised to 222K
  • Initial jobless claims 220K vs 225K estimate
  • 4- week MA 226.0K vs 224.5K last week
  • Continuing claims 1.870M vs 1.900M estimate
  • 4- week MA 1.872M vs 1.866M last week.

The claims continue to show solid/steady employment.

The layoffs in Washington are not showing up in the numbers - or so it seems.

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