For the week ending October 19, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States was 227,000, expected to be 242,000, and the previous value was revised to 242,000
ChainCatcher News: The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending October 19 was 227,000, the lowest since the week of September 28, 2024, with expectations of 242,000 and a previous value revised from 241,000 to 242,000.The four-week average of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending October 19 was 238,500, with the previous value revised from 236,250 to 236,500.The number of continuing jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending October 19 was 1.897 million, with expectations of 1.875 million and a previous value revised from 1.867 million to 1.869 million. (Jin Ten)