New filings for jobless claims rose on a seasonally adjusted basis to 222,000 for the week ending Nov. 27, beating expectations and continuing an overall improvement of the labor market. … READ MORE >
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Surprises in jobless claims and goods trade make up for decline in durable goods orders
Encouraging economic news came from the early release of data on Wednesday: Jobless claims dropped to 199,000 last week, the lowest since 1969, while the advance goods trade deficit narrowed significantly to $82.9 billion in October, led by a sharp rise in exports. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Decline in initial jobless claims slows
New filings for jobless claims showed little change for the week ending Nov. 13 with a decrease of 1,000 from the prior week to 268,000, marking an easing in the pace of declines from early October. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Jobless claims approach pre-pandemic level
Claims for jobless benefits continued to signal a steady bounce back of the labor market as new filings declined to a pandemic low of 267,000 for the week ending Nov. 6. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims drop to pandemic low as labor market rebounds
Initial jobless claims declined to 269,000 for the week ending Oct. 30, only 57,000 higher than the 212,000 in March 2020, before the pandemic. … READ MORE >
Jobless claims hit pandemic low as labor market recovers
New filings for jobless claims dropped to another pandemic low last week as jobs remain plentiful while employers continue to compete for employees. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims hit a pandemic low
In another sign of the continuing tight labor market, new jobless claims hit a pandemic low at 290,000 for the week ending Oct. 9, following an upwardly revised reading of 329,000 in the previous week. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims fell more than expected as labor market gained momentum
First-time claims for jobless benefits—a proxy for layoffs—posted a significant 10.4% drop for the week ending Oct. 2 to 326,000, in a sign that the labor market continues to be tight. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims rose for third straight week as millions lost federal pandemic benefits
First-time jobless claims rose to 362,000 for the week ending Sept. 25 as enhanced federal unemployment benefits ended, according to government data released Thursday. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims rise in the wake of Hurricane Ida
The economic impact of Hurricane Ida was evident in the most recent initial jobless claims data, which rose to 332,000 for the week ending Sept. 11. … READ MORE >