CNBC: Weekly jobless claims total 2.123 million, vs 2.05 million estimate
First-time claims for unemployment benefits were expected to total 2.05 million last week, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.
This brings the total jobless claims filed since the pandemic began to more than 40 million.
BREAKING: U.S. weekly jobless claims hit 2.123 million, vs. 2.05 million estimated. https://t.co/bP2AIfqewI pic.twitter.com/1Vt4DmDJSp
— CNBC (@CNBC) May 28, 2020