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US / Unemployment claims rise in latest week
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped 20,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, though it remained at a level consistent with modest hiring. The Labor Department said Thursday that the four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose 8,000 to 360,750, the highest in six weeks. A department spokesman said heavy snowstorms in … Continue reading
US / Unemployment Benefits / Down Only Slightly
Job Market Monitor: Two out of three employment-related reports were positive and only 28,000 persons were saying they have a job in the latest monthly labor market report . Latest claims data reflect those weaknesses for three weeks in a row. There are down only slightly, reflecting a very moderate growth in hiring. The Report SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In … Continue reading
US / Unemployment Benefits / New data are reassuring as jobless claims fall to 5-year low
Tow weeks ago, Two out of three employment-related reports were positive and only 28,000 persons were saying they have a job in the latest monthly labor market report. Last week claims data reflected those weaknesses, but new data are reassuring. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 335,000, a decrease … Continue reading
US / Unemployment Benefits / An increase to 371,000 reflecting weak reports
Lats week, Two out of three employment-related reports were positive and only 28,000 persons were saying they have a job in the latest monthly labor market report. Latest claims data reflect those weaknesses. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 371,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous … Continue reading
US / Unemployment Benefits / An increase of 10,000: two out of three employment-related reports were positive
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 372,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 362,000. The 4-week moving average was 360,000, an increase of 250 from the previous week’s revised average of 359,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent … Continue reading
US / Unemployment Benefits / Lowest level since March 2008
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 350,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 362,000. The 4-week moving average was 356,750, a decrease of 11,250 from the previous week’s revised average of 368,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment … Continue reading
US / Unemployment Benefits / An increase of 17,000 Claims after a Decline to a Nine-Week Low
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 361,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 344,000. The 4-week moving average was 367,750, a decrease of 13,750 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 381,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment … Continue reading
US / Unemployment Benefits / Claims Decline to a Nine-Week Low
Applications for jobless benefits fell by 29,000 to 343,000 in the week ended Dec. 8, the fewest since reaching a four-year low in the period ended Oct. 6, Labor Department figures showed today. Economists forecast 369,000 claims, according to the Bloomberg survey median. The number of people on unemployment benefit rolls declined for a fourth … Continue reading
Unemployment Insurance / Claims fell last week with Sandy effect subsides
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 370,000, a decrease of 25,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 395,000. The 4-week moving average was 408,000, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week’s revised average of 405,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.5 percent … Continue reading
Unemployment Insurance / Claims fell below 400,000
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 393,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 416,000. The 4-week moving average was 405,250, an increase of 7,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 397,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent … Continue reading
Unemployment Insurance / Claims fell last week but still dancing above 400,000 amid Sandy
Several states were still reporting an increase in claims because of Hurricane Sandy An analyst from the Labor Department said several states were still reporting an increase in claims because of Hurricane Sandy, the mammoth storm that slammed into the East Coast on Oct. 29. The storm left millions of homes and businesses without electricity, … Continue reading
US | Jobless claims | At 439,000, and 78,000 up, Thx to Sandy
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 439,000, an increase of 78,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 361,000. The 4-week moving average was 383,750, an increase of 11,750 from the previous week’s revised average of 372,000. The advance seasonally … Continue reading
UK / Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise
U.K. jobless claims rose at the fastest pace in more than a year and job creation slowed, suggesting the labor market is succumbing to a fragile economic outlook. Jobless-benefit claims increased 10,100 to 1.58 million in October, the most since September last year, the Office for National Statistics said today in London. The median of … Continue reading
US | Jobless claims | A Drop, But Thx to Sandy
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 355,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week’s unrevised figure of 363,000. The 4-week moving average was 370,500, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 367,250. The … Continue reading
US – Unemployment Claims : Still An Uncertain Job Market Outlook with a a decrease of 9,000
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 363,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 372,000. The 4-week moving average was 367,250, a decrease of 1,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 368,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment … Continue reading
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