International Economic

US initial jobless claims fall by 13,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 18 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 13 December, according to the Labor Department.
Initial jobless claims fell by 13,000 week-on-week to a seasonally adjusted reading of 224,000, down from the prior week's upwardly revised reading of 237,000 and just below...

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