Jobless Claims
Labor Market Cracks and the 'Recession Watch': How Jobless Claims are Fueling Market Volatility
As of December 18, 2025, the U.S. financial markets are navigating a treacherous "two-speed" economy where the resilience of the past year has given way to a palpable sense of fragility. Recent jobless claims data, released this week for the period ending December 13, showed initial filings