July 9, 2020
“Claims for the week ended July 4 totaled 1.314 million, compared with the 1.39 million expected from economists surveyed by Dow Jones. The total marked a decrease of 99,000 from a week earlier, according to the Labor Department… Continuing claims… Continue Reading…
June 18, 2020
“Weekly jobless claims stayed above 1 million for the 13th consecutive week as the coronavirus pandemic continued to hammer at the U.S. economy. First-time claims totaled 1.5 million last week, higher than the 1.3 million that economists surveyed by Dow… Continue Reading…
May 21, 2020
“First-time filings for unemployment insurance totaled 2.44 million last week as the tail effects of the coronavirus shutdown continued to impact the U.S. jobs market. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for 2.4 million claims. The seasonally adjusted… Continue Reading…
May 14, 2020
“New filings for unemployment claims totaled just shy of 3 million for the most recent reporting period, a number that while still high declined for the sixth straight week, according to Labor Department figures Thursday. The total 2.981 million new… Continue Reading…
May 7, 2020
“Their estimate: a ‘U-Cov’ rate in April of somewhere between 25.1% and 34.6%. That’s compared to the 16% rate forecast by economists polled by Reuters, who also estimate American employers shed more than 20 million jobs last month. “The official… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2020
“First-time filings for unemployment insurance hit 3.84 million last week as the wave of economic pain continues, though the worst appears to be in the past, according to Labor Department figures Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking… Continue Reading…
April 9, 2020
“The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits swelled to 6.6 million last week… Claims between the period of March 28 and April 4 neared the previous week’s record of 6.87 million, according to the weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department published… Continue Reading…
March 23, 2020
“Reserve official believes unemployment could hit 30% in the months ahead as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – and the widespread business closures that have been adopted to stem its spread – wreaks havoc on the U.S. economy. James Bullard, president… Continue Reading…
April 13, 2019
“The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a 49-1/2-year low last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength that could temper expectations of a sharp slowdown in economic growth. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell… Continue Reading…
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