The seasonally adjusted headline number for initial unemployment claims came in close to consensus expectations at 336,000 for the week ended February 15. Actual filings totaled 323,151 (see Note below) which was down 7.9% from the same week a year ago.
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Unemployment Claims Return to Center of 3-Year Channel
The advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 413,920 in the week ending December 21, a decrease of 159 from the previous week. There were 457,578 initial claims in the comparable week in 2012 according to the US Department of Labor.
Are Low Claims a Warning?
The Labor Department reported that in the week ending November 16 the advance figure for seasonally adjusted (SA) initial claims was 323,000, a decrease of 21,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 344,000 (was 339,000)
Funny Seasonal Adjustment Skews First Time Unemployment Claims
The Labor Department reported that in the week ending November 9 the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 339,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 341,000 (was 336,000).
Is the Jump In Initial Unemployment Claims Caused by Government Shutdown
Skewing of Initial Unemployment Claims Ends This Week- Here’s What To Look For by Lee Adler, Wall Street Examiner First time unemployment claims rose sharply as of October 5, as the effects of the chaos in Washington began to ripple through the economy. However, as I pointed out last week, the recent strength reflected in …
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