US UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS RISE LESS THAN EXPECTED LAST WEEK
US UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS RISE LESS THAN EXPECTED LAST WEEK
US Unemployment Claims Data Released: The US Bureau of Labor reported unemployment claims for the week ending December 20.
Lower Than Expected: Claims increased by 219,000, below the expected 224,000.
Slight Decrease from Last Week: The previous week had 220,000 new claims.
Positive Indicator: The lower-than-expected increase is seen as a positive sign for the labor market.
