US initial jobless claims
- initial jobless claims 211K versus 214K estimate
- prior month revised to 205k from 204K previously reported
- four-week average of initial claims 213.25K vs 216.250K
- continuing claims 1731K versus 1750K estimate
- prior month revised 1768K versus 1767K previously reported
- four-week average 1757.75K vs 1755.5K previously reported
- The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending January 11 were in California (+15,273), Texas (+9,535), Missouri (+3,439), Florida (+2,244), and Arizona (+1,522),
- The largest decreases were in New York (-21,532), Wisconsin (-4,599), South Carolina (-2,842), Connecticut (-1,866), and New Jersey (-1,856).
The claims continue to show a healthy jobs situation.
