May 24, 2013

NBC, Reuters: Weekly jobless claims jump “unexpected”

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...]

Video: Get ready for big hike in gasoline prices; Update: NBC hypocrisy?

Game changer? Until now, Barack Obama has had some mildly good news on the economy, with weekly … [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...]

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