U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise by 25,000 to 584,000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly more than expected last week, but the number of workers staying on jobless roles fell to the lowest in three months, government data showed on Thursday.

Initial claims for state unemployment insurance benefits rose 25,000 to a seasonally adjusted 584,000 [...]

Econ Analysis: Weekly Jobless Claims

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Initial claims for state unemployment insurance fell 47,000 to a lower-than-expected seasonally adjusted 522,000 in the week ended July 11, the Labor Department said. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast claims to be unchanged at 565,000 last week.
Kevin Ferry, of Cronus Futures Management, and CNBC’s Steve Liesman share their analysis of the weekly [...]