Weekly Market Recap – August 26, 2024
Initial jobless claims have risen in recent months, averaging 236k since early June versus 213k in the first five months of 2024. Claims were volatile in July and, on two occasions, spiked to their highest levels since last August. This, in tandem with a weaker Jobs report, stoked fears of a rapidly cooling labor market. Interestingly, a deeper dive into state-level data suggests that two states are largely to blame for the swings in claims: Texas and Michigan.
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