International Economic

US initial jobless claims rise to 200,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 07 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 2 May, according to the Labor Department, after hitting a 57-year low a week earlier.
US initial jobless claims rose by 10,000 from the previous week's upwardly revised level to 200,000, below market expectations...

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