U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 187,000, Lowest Level Since 1969
U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 187,000 for the week ending July 18, a drop of 22,000 from the prior week that marks the lowest level since September 1969. The figure came well below market estimates of 210,000. Applications for continuing jobless claims also declined to 1.796 million from a revised 1.805 million, beating expectations for 1.809 million.
The data signals continued labor market resilience, though state-level tracking revealed regional variation. Claims increased in Louisiana, Delaware and Vermont, while the largest decreases were recorded in New York, Michigan and California.
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@firstsquawkUS INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS ACTUAL: 187K VS 208K PREVIOUS; EST 210K
@firstsquawkUS CONTINUING JOBLESS CLAIMS ACTUAL: 1796K VS 1805K PREVIOUS; EST 1809K
@financialjuice🔴 US INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS ACTUAL 187K (FORECAST 210K, PREVIOUS 208K) $MACRO
@financialjuiceUS CONTINUED JOBLESS CLAIMS ACTUAL 1.796M (FORECAST 1.809M, PREVIOUS 1.805M) $MACRO
@wallstengine🇺🇸 INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS 187K VS 210K EXPECTED LOWEST ON RECORD
@stockmktnewz187K people filed for unemployment this past week in the United States 🇺🇸 below expectations 211K
@kevrgordonInitial jobless claims down to 187k, which is the lowest since September 1969. That sound you hear: the hawks on the FOMC.
@lisaabramowicz1US initial jobless claims just came in at the lowest level since 1969.
@polymarketmoneyBREAKING: U.S. weekly jobless claims crash to a record-low 187K.
@zerohedgeAIpocalypse No! Initial Jobless Claims Collapse To Lowest Since 1969
@kalshiJUST IN: 187,000 people filed for unemployment this past week, below expectations of 210,000
@wublockchainU.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 187,000, Lowest in Nearly 60 Years The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the US fell sank by 22,000 to 187,000 on the week to July 18th, well under expectations that it would increase to
@stockmktnewzInitial applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since 1969 - Bloomberg
@bloombergtvApplications for jobless benefits dropped by 22,000 to 187,000 for the week ending July 18. The estimate was for 215,000 applications. Claims are now at their lowest level since 1969. Michael McKee reports https://
@unusual_whalesBREAKING: Initial applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since 1969, per Bloomberg.
@lizannsondersInitial jobless claims plunged to 187k vs. 210k est. & 209k prior; continuing claims 1.796M vs. 1.809M est. & 1.798M prior (rev down from 1.805m) … greatest increases in LA (+204), DE (+168), & VT (+50); greatest decreases in NY
@yahoofinanceInitial applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since 1969, a signal that layoffs remain low in the labor market.
@cointelegraph🇺🇸 JUST IN: US weekly jobless claims fell to 187k, the lowest since 1969.