[size=5][b]US initial jobless claims 227K v 218K estimate
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For the week of November 16
Initial claims 4 week moving average 221K v 217.5 K
Continuing claims 1695K v 1683K estimate
Continuing claims 4 week moving average 1693K v 1690K
The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending November 9 were in California (+6,484), New Jersey (+5,197), New York (+2,721), Texas (+2,532), and Minnesota (+2,117),
The largest decreases were in Colorado (-794), Arkansas (-458), Montana (-188), Vermont (-27), and Arizona (-14).
Note two higher than expected weeks in a row.