Continuing Jobless Claims Jump To 3 Year Highs

Continuing Jobless Claims Jump To 3 Year Highs

Initial jobless claims tumbled last week from 242k to 227k as the impact of Hurricane Helene starts to fade from the benefits rolls…

Source: Bloomberg

However, Hurricane Milton’s impact on Florida claims remains…

Source: Bloomberg

However, continuing jobless claims rose to 1.897 million Americans – the highest since Nov 2021…

Source: Bloomberg

So, take your pick! Cut rates because of soaring continuing claims… or ‘hold’ as initial claims revert back towards multi-year lows?

Tyler Durden
Thu, 10/24/2024 – 08:36

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