鲍威尔警告的“重大下行风险”成真？美国初请人数创疫情后最大单周增幅

Group 1 - The number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. increased by 44,000 to 236,000, marking the largest rise since March 2020, exceeding economists' expectations of 220,000 [1] - The four-week moving average of initial claims rose slightly to 216,700, indicating a high level of claims in recent months [1] - Concerns about the labor market have been suppressing consumer sentiment, with a preliminary survey indicating that most respondents expect the unemployment rate to rise in the coming year [1] Group 2 - The unadjusted initial jobless claims surged by nearly 115,000, also reaching the highest level since March 2020, driven by populous states like California, Illinois, New York, and Texas [2] - The number of continuing claims for unemployment benefits fell to 1.84 million, representing the largest decline in four years [2]