For the week ending September 12, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States was 196,000, expected to be 208,000

For the week ending September 12, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States was 196,000, expected to be 208,000, and the previous value was 206,000.

For the week ending September 5, the number of continuing unemployment claims in the United States was 1.73 million, lower than the expected 1.78 million, and the previous value was revised from 1.774 million to 1.769 million.