US Unemployment Claims Fall Below Forecasts
The Labor Department reported 189,000 first-time unemployment benefit requests for the week ending April 25th. This figure represents a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week's revised total. Most economists had expected higher numbers according to the report.
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“Fewer Americans are filing unemployment claims than analysts had predicted. The Labor Department says it received 189,000 first-time requests for benefits in the week ending April 25th.”
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