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Behind the Markets Podcast · Friday, July 24, 2026

US Unemployment Claims Hit 60-Year Low Amidst Economic Data

Despite rising oil prices, Jeremy Schwartz notes that real economy indicators remain generally fine. He highlights that unemployment claims reached a 60-year low of 180,700 for the week.

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I mean, again, you know, all the indicators on the real economy are fine. They're not boom, super boom, but they're fine.
Jeremy Schwartz
We had claims of 180, 700, I mean, you know, there is volatility on that one week.
Jeremy Schwartz
But that was a 60 year low on unemployment claims. Um, for the week.
Jeremy Schwartz
Heard on Behind the Markets Podcast — “Consumer Nerds and Capital Pigs, published Friday, July 24, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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