November 26, 2025
United States:
US Jobless Claims Decline to Lowest Level Since Mid-April
Applications for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest since mid-April, remaining relatively subdued amid economic uncertainty.
Initial claims decreased by 6,000 to 216,000 in the week ended Nov. 22. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 225,000 applications.
Europe:
Reeves Secures Larger Fiscal Buffer in Budget Released Early
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves expanded her key fiscal buffer to £22 billion ($29 billion) from £9.9 billion in March, the UK’s official budget watchdog said, in an analysis released ahead of her speech in error.
The headroom figure was the most achieved in a British spending plan since March 2022 and well in excess of the median estimate of £15 billion from the banks surveyed by Bloomberg.
Asia:
Japan to Issue Over $73.5 Billion in New Bonds to Fund Stimulus
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government plans to issue more new bonds to fund its economic package than the corresponding amount last year, according to people familiar with the matter, as concerns smolder over the nation’s public finances and rising yields.
Takaichi’s extra budget will be financed by additional bond issuance of at least ¥11.5 trillion ($73.5 billion), according to the people. The Finance Ministry now sees tax revenue this fiscal year reaching a record ¥80.7 trillion and providing a surplus of around ¥3 trillion the government can use to limit its borrowing needs, they said.
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