Jobless claims hit 6-month high of 234,000 — government fine-tuning for Thanksgiving likely to blame
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in Thanksgiving week rose to the highest level in six months, but the unexpected spike probably stems from the holiday falling on an earlier date than usual.
Initial jobless claims, a rough way to measure layoffs, rose by 10,000 to 234,000 in the seven days ended Nov. 24, based on seasonally adjusted government figures. (Raw or unadjusted claims actually fell.)
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobles...2018-11-29
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in Thanksgiving week rose to the highest level in six months, but the unexpected spike probably stems from the holiday falling on an earlier date than usual.
Initial jobless claims, a rough way to measure layoffs, rose by 10,000 to 234,000 in the seven days ended Nov. 24, based on seasonally adjusted government figures. (Raw or unadjusted claims actually fell.)
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobles...2018-11-29
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