U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise to 419,000

What was the anticipated number of initial jobless claims last week?

• 340,000

• 370,000

• 350,000

• 360,000

How did the continuing claims change compared to the previous week?

• Decreased by 51,000

• Increased by 51,000

• Increased by 5,000

• Decreased by 5,000

What external factor is mentioned as a constraint during the survey week?

• International Monetary Fund

• Federal Reserve

• Christine Lagarde and the ECB

• World Bank

What is the total number of claims reported for July 3rd?

• 11 million 573 thousand

• 12 million 573 thousand

• 13 million 573 thousand

• 10 million 573 thousand

By how much did the total number of claims decrease?

• Exactly a million

• A little under a million

• Two million

• A little over a million