THE ATLANTA FED’S UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS MONITOR (UCM) PROVIDES REGULAR INSIGHTS OF THE US LABOR FORCE. CONTINUED UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS FURTHER DECLINED IN MAY. IN THE THIRD WEEK OF MAY 2026, THERE WERE A

THE ATLANTA FED’S UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS MONITOR (UCM) PROVIDES REGULAR INSIGHTS OF THE US LABOR FORCE. CONTINUED UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS FURTHER DECLINED IN MAY. IN THE THIRD WEEK OF MAY 2026, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,787,000 CONTINUED CLAIMS NATIONALLY ON A SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BASIS. THIS REPRESENTS THE LOWEST LEVEL OF CONTINUED UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ACTIVITY SINCE JANUARY. WHILE MORE VOLATILE, INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ACTIVITY TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY. AT THE END OF MAY, INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CL

Continued unemployment claims fell to 1,787,