The number of initial unemployment claims in the United States recorded 242,000 in the week from February 22

PANews reported on February 27 that according to Sina Finance, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States recorded 242,000 in the week from December 7, 2024, the highest since the week from December 7, 2024. The expected number is 221,000, and the previous value is revised from 219,000 to 220,000. The average four-week average of the number of initial unemployment benefits in the United States to February 22 is 224,000, and the previous value is revised from 215,250 to 215,500. The number of people who renewed unemployment benefits in the United States in the week ended February 15 was 1.862 million, with an expected 1.872 million, and the previous value was revised from 1.869 million to 1.867 million.