US initial jobless claims dropped -43k to 184k in the week ending December 4, much better than expectation of 225k. That’s also the lowest level since September 6, 1969. Four-week moving average of initial claims dropped -21k to 219k, lowest since March 7, 2020.
Continuing claims rose 38k to 1992k in the week ending November 27. Four-week moving average of continuing claims dropped -54k to 2028k, lowest since March 14, 2020.
