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U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 206,000, Below Forecast

20 Aug 2026· CLOM Newsroom· CLOM· 1 min readMACRO

U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 206,000, below the forecast of 210,000, suggesting that layoffs remain limited and the labor market is stable.

The previous week's claims were revised higher from 209,000 to 212,000.

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