U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending December 14 came in at 220,000, a decline larger than expected

TechFlow news, December 19 — According to Jinshi News, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. last week fell more than expected, consistent with a gradually cooling labor market. The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims for the week ending December 14 decreased by 22,000 to 220,000 (compared to the Reuters survey estimate of 230,000).