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Are Initial Jobless Claims a Useful Gauge of Labor Market Conditions?


Abstract: For business economists, crossing 400,000 initial jobless claims can signal a reversal in labor market conditions. Is this threshold still useful?

Keywords: initial jobless claims; labor market conditions; unemployment;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2025-01-14