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U.S. Continuing Jobless Claims

Latest Release

Mar 30, 2023

Actual

1,689K

Forecast

1,697K

1,685K

Continuing Jobless Claims measures the number of unemployed individuals who are receiving unemployment insurance benefits.

A reading that is higher than forecast is generally negative (bearish) for the USD, while a lower than forecast reading is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD.

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Source: United States Department of La...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Apr 06, 2023	13:30		1,697K	1,689K
Mar 30, 2023	13:30	1,689K	1,697K	1,685K
Mar 23, 2023	13:30	1,694K	1,684K	1,680K
Mar 16, 2023	13:30	1,684K	1,715K	1,713K
Mar 09, 2023	14:30	1,718K	1,659K	1,649K
Mar 02, 2023	14:30	1,655K	1,665K	1,660K

News

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