US Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 207000
Brief · Published 2026-08-15 · Data period 2026-08-15
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Initial jobless claims fell to 207000 in the week ending August 15, from 212000 previously. The latest reading is down from 233000 a year earlier. Continuing jobless claims stood at 1771000 in the same week. The data are from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Source & methodology
Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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