International Economic

US initial jobless claims drop by 5,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 28 Aug 2025

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace last week, according to fresh data from the Department of Labor, but underlying trends suggested the US labour market remains in a holding pattern.
Initial jobless claims fell by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 229,000 in the week...

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