The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits edged modestly higher in the week ended April 19th.The report said initial jobless claims crept up to 222,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level of 216,000.Economists had expected jobless claims to rise to 221,000 from the 215,000 originally reported for the previou...
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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.