Claims: 1/ Continuing claims a bit higher than I thought they would be, though still not that concerning. We're probably going to be on a flattish trajectory in the published series for the remainder of the year due to residual seasonality.
4/ ...But we're running below 2023 levels too, not just 2024. It really does seem like the labor market is moving in a different direction than pessimists like me expected.
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