US Economy: Jobless Claims Decline Slightly, Trade Gap Narrows

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Applications for US unemployment benefits edged down last week as initial claims decreased by 1,000 to 213,000 in the week ended March 7. Meanwhile, the US trade deficit narrowed in January as exports increased, with the gap in goods and services trade shrinking more than 25% from the prior month to $54.5 billion. Michael McKee breaks down the data on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on March 12, 2026.
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