US Unemployment Claims Drop Sharply

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US Unemployment Claims Drop Sharply
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The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits decreased significantly last week following a large surge the previous week. Initial jobless claims fell by 22,000 to 220,000.

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Los cobros continuos de prestaciones, que conforman el número total de estadounidenses que reciben prestaciones por desempleo, cayeron en 5.000, llegando a 1,87 millones en la semana del 7 de diciembre. Eso también fue menos de lo que los analistas habían proyectado. Las solicitudes semanales de beneficios por desempleo se consideran representativas de los despidos en Estados Unidos.

La mayor sorpresa, que generó una enorme ola de ventas en Wall Street el miércoles, fue que la Fed proyectó solo dos recortes de tasas para 2025, frente a los cuatro anteriores.

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