jobless claims

Claims dropped 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 226,000 for the week ended June 13

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 215,000 for the week ended May 23

This will give the Federal Reserve room to focus on rising inflation

The labour market showed no material impact from the US-Israel war with Iran

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 214,000 for the week ended April 18

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 207,000 for the week ended April 11

Federal Reserve has room to keep interest rates unchanged

It fell 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 202,000 for the week ended March 28

Claims have been tucked in a 201,000-230,000 range this year amid low layoffs