PANews reported on February 27 that according to Sina Finance, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending February 22 was 242,000, the highest since the week ending December 7, 2024. The expected number was 221,000, and the previous value was revised from 219,000 to 220,000. The four-week average of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending February 22 was 224,000, and the previous value was revised from 215,250 to 215,500. The number of continuing unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending February 15 was 1.862 million, and the expected number was 1.872 million, and the previous value was revised from 1.869 million to 1.867 million.