Seriously? For those readers who wonder why I haven’t written about the weekly initial jobless … [Read more...]
Gallup: Unemployment went up in July
Weekly jobless claims rise again. Two more indicators previewing tomorrow’s July jobs report … [Read more...]
Jobless claims drop, durable goods orders rise …
Wait for the small print. The US economy got a couple of pieces of good news — as long as one … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims jump 34,000 to 386K
"Big miss." Last week, I warned readers that the Independence Day holiday always plays hob with … [Read more...]
Weekly initial jobless claims drop to 350K, but …
... don't pass the bubbly just yet. Plenty of news on the economic front today, most of it poor, but … [Read more...]
ADP report estimates 176K private-sector jobs added in June
Don't get cocky, kid. No, really. Tomorrow, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will produce the June … [Read more...]
Gloom: Q1 GDP final at 1.9%, jobless claims rise fall to 386K
Plus, why Romney has to be careful on the economy. Two big economic indicators got released by the … [Read more...]
Four-week jobless claim average hits new high in 2012
Fed twists on economic projections. The news today from the Department of Labor wasn’t … [Read more...]
Did weekly jobless claims “unexpectedly” rise last week?
Plus, does the BLS need a partisan at the top? It seems that Bloomberg has picked up where Reuters … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims drop after weekly upward revision
Rule change at BLS? The only thing more amusing than the weekly upward revisions in the initial … [Read more...]
ADP report predicts May private-sector jobs growth at 133K, weekly jobless claims jump 10K
Layoffs jumped 53% in May. Tomorrow, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the latest official … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims steady-ish at 370K, durable goods order for April “weak”
Revisions. Consistency, thy name is … the weekly initial jobless claims from the Department of … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims steady, mainly, at 370K
Pessimism. “Steady,” in this case, depends on how one looks at the jobless claims … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims at 367K
Will the media please wake up? Weekly jobless claims came in at about the same level as last week, … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims drop to 365K
Weak. Looks like the White House finally got a little good news today on the jobs front. After … [Read more...]
Weekly initial jobless claims at 388K
Slow, slow, slow. Up? Down? All around? The new level for weekly jobless claims this week hit … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims above 380K for second week
Fell, rose ... who can tell? As if the Obama administration didn’t have enough problems with … [Read more...]
Weekly initial jobless claims jump 23,000 from last announced level …
... unexpectedly! Last month’s disappointing jobs report got some disappointing company this … [Read more...]
2011Q4 GDP final: 3.0%
Missing the mark? The final report on US economic activity in the fourth quarter of last year puts … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims spike up 24K to 399K
Ho, ho, go. That’s two big spikes in a row for weekly initial jobless claims, although this … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims rise 15K to 381K
Sears and K-Mart to close 120 stores next year. After a few weeks of trending reduction, if not … [Read more...]
Final Q3 GDP revised down to 1.8%
Weekly jobless claims at 364K. The Obama administration released some bad news about the economy in … [Read more...]
Final Q3 GDP revised down to 1.8%
Weekly jobless claims at 364K. The Obama administration released some bad news about the economy in … [Read more...]
Initial weekly jobless claims drop, residential construction jumps
Unexpectedly? The Obama administration gets two positive indicators on the economy, one a weak … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims edge under 400K
What will tomorrow's jobless rate be? Take the poll! With tomorrow’s jobless report for … [Read more...]
Reuters strangely cheered by statistical noise in economic indicators
"Somewhat reassuring." The Departments of Commerce and Labor released scheduled reports on the … [Read more...]
Weekly jobless claims above 400K
Take the poll: What will September's jobless rate be? The Department of Labor’s report of … [Read more...]
Final Q2 GDP number comes in at 1.3%
Initial weekly jobless claims drop 37,000? The Commerce Department released the final revision to … [Read more...]
Weekly initial jobless claims rise by 0.485% …
"Unexpectedly!" Initial weekly jobless claims rose 2,000 to 414,000 from last week’s adjusted … [Read more...]