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US initial jobless claims shoot past expectations to 235,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 21 Aug 2025

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 16 August, according to the Labor Department.
Initial jobless claims rose to 235,000, up from the prior week's unrevised print of 224,000 and well ahead of market expectations of a more modest increase to...

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