Weekly Preliminary Unemployment Claims Lower to 236,000

by Calculated Danger on 6/26/2025 08:30:00 AM

The DOL reported:

Within the week ending June 21, the advance determine for seasonally adjusted preliminary claims was 236,000, a lower of 10,000
from the earlier week’s revised degree. The earlier week’s degree was revised up by 1,000 from 245,000 to 246,000. The
4-week shifting common was 245,000, a lower of 750 from the earlier week’s revised common. The earlier week’s
common was revised up by 250 from 245,500 to 245,750.
emphasis added

The next graph reveals the 4-week shifting common of weekly claims since 1971.

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The dashed line on the graph is the present 4-week common. The four-week common of weekly unemployment claims decreased to 245,000.

The earlier week was revised up.

Weekly claims have been near the consensus forecast.