Initial Jobless Claims Surge To 12-Month Highs

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time rose to 249k last week - the highest since last August.

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time rose to 249k last week - the highest since last August...

Source: Bloomberg

Texas claims continue to fall as the storm-related surge normalizes...

Source: Bloomberg

Additionally, the number of Americans continuing to claim unemployment benefits rose to 1.877 million last week - the highest since Nov 2021...

Source: Bloomberg

Is this 'bad' enough news to lock in September rate cuts?


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