Attention is focused on the trends in unemployment benefit applications in the United States. The number of new unemployment insurance claims for the week ending December 13 was reported at 224,000, below the market forecast of 225,000. The previous week's figures have been revised from 236,000 to 237,000, indicating that the number of unemployment claims continues to stabilize.
These figures suggest a slight improvement in unemployment benefit applications, indicating a certain resilience in the labor market.
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Attention is focused on the trends in unemployment benefit applications in the United States. The number of new unemployment insurance claims for the week ending December 13 was reported at 224,000, below the market forecast of 225,000. The previous week's figures have been revised from 236,000 to 237,000, indicating that the number of unemployment claims continues to stabilize.
These figures suggest a slight improvement in unemployment benefit applications, indicating a certain resilience in the labor market.