Initial jobless claims drop more than expected in past week Press Room 2 years ago Dec. 14, 2023 8:32 AM ETBy: Liz Kiesche, SA News Editor alexsl Initial jobless claims for the week ended Dec.9: -19K to 202K vs. 220K expected and 221K prior (revised from 220K). Continuing claims: 1.876M vs. 1.887M expected and 1.856M prior (revised from 1.861M).