Data on
initial jobless claims for the latest week and import prices for March will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Not exact matches
For example, weekly
initial jobless claims are currently running at around the 345,000 level, which in the past has been consistent with monthly employment gains of around 150,000; the manufacturing ISM employment index is at a 20 - year high; and growth in temporary - help services employment (which tends to lead overall employment) has picked up.
There are two categories of
jobless claims —
initial, which comprises people filing
for the first time, and continuing, which consists of unemployed people who have been receiving unemployment benefits
for a while.
We are not concerned yet, but we are watching out
for any sustained and significant increase in
Initial Jobless Claims.
Initial jobless claims continue to make new lows
for this economic expansion.
This was in spite of investors learning that
initial jobless claims had declined by 1,000 to 232,000
for the prior week (remaining at an almost 45 - year low).
Initial Jobless Claims (310K, expected), Existing Homes Sales
for April (4.69 M, exp.)
Initial jobless claims surprisingly fell
for a second week in a row, down 23,000 in the week of September 16 to a level of 259,000.