First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged slightly lower in the week ended January 7th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.The report said initial jobless claims slipped to 205,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level of 206,000.The dip surprised economists, who had expected jobless claims to rise to 215,000 from the ...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.