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US Initial Jobless Claims Up Slightly, Continuing Claims Near Two-Year Low
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US Initial Jobless Claims Up Slightly, Continuing Claims Near Two-Year Low

Bloomberg Markets · May 7, 2026, 1:05 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Applications for US unemployment benefits rebounded slightly, rising by 10,000 to 200,000 in the week ended May 2. Continuing claims fell to 1.77 million in the previous week, a new two-year low. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

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