The Terminal
Economic Calendar
Every global economic release as it prints: central-bank decisions, inflation, growth and jobs, each shown against consensus, the prior, and the actual figure.
Friday, October 9, 2026
The Terminal
Every global economic release as it prints: central-bank decisions, inflation, growth and jobs, each shown against consensus, the prior, and the actual figure.
Continuing Jobless Claims for the USA is an indicator that measures the number of unemployed individuals who are eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits. A reading that is higher than expected is generally seen as negative for the USD, while a lower than expected reading is seen as positive. This report is released by the United States Department of Labor.
Next release: Oct 15, 8:30 AM ET
Continued Claims (Insured Unemployment)
| Date | Period | Actual | Consensus | Prior | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Sep 26 | 1.72M | 1.71M | 1.7M | +6K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Sep 19 | 1.7M | 1.73M | 1.71M | -29K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 19 | 1.72M | 1.75M | 1.72M | -31K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 05 | 1.73M |
| 1.78M |
| 1.77M |
| -50K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Aug 29 | 1.77M | 1.78M | 1.77M | -6K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 22 | 1.78M | — | 1.77M | — |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 15 | 1.78M | 1.79M | 1.8M | -12K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 08 | 1.8M | — | 1.78M | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 01 | 1.78M | 1.8M | 1.8M | -23K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Jul 25 | 1.8M | 1.79M | 1.78M | +11K |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 18 | 1.78M | 1.8M | 1.79M | -18K |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 11 | 1.8M | — | 1.8M | — |