Jobles Claims Explode Higher In First Week Of December
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time jumped significantly last week (from 225k to 242k – well above expectations of 220k) – the highest since the first week of October.
On an un-adjusted basis, claims exploded higher (highest since January)…
Source: Bloomberg
Continuing jobless claims remains below the 1.9mm Maginot Line (1.886mm) – hovering near the highest levels since Nov 2021…
Source: Bloomberg
The seasonals in the initial claims data is just the ‘excuse’ The Fed needs to feed the beast with another rate-cut next week… and then ‘revise’ the print lower once again.
Tyler Durden
Thu, 12/12/2024 – 08:45
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/jobles-claims-explode-higher-first-week-december

