Initial Jobless Claims Jump

Initial jobless claims rose to 313,000 last week. Expectations were for the report to show claims fall down to 288,000, from the previous week's 291,000. The four-week moving average of claims rose to 294,000, up from 287,500 last week. The insured unemployment number dropped by 17,000 — down to its lowest level since December 9, 2000.

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BING SEARCH:
  • Number of Americans applying for jobless claims remains ...
    The Labor Department reported Thursday that unemployment claims for the week ending April 27 was 208,000, the same as the previous week. That’s the fewest since mid-February. The four-week average of claims, which softens some of the weekly volatility, fell by 3,500 to 210,000. Weekly unemployment claims are considered a proxy for the number ...
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  • News Release
    Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 361 in the week ending April 13, an increase of 34 from the prior week. There were 378 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 57 from the preceding week.
    05/2/2024 - 6:17 am | View Website
  • Initial Claims (ICSA) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
    Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report. Units: Number, Seasonally Adjusted. Frequency: Weekly, Ending Saturday. An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The claim requests a determination of basic eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance program.
    05/2/2024 - 5:42 am | View Website
  • United States Initial Jobless Claims
    United States Initial Jobless Claims - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2024. Initial Jobless Claims in the United States decreased to 207 thousand in the week ending April 20 of 2024 from 212 thousand in the previous week.
    05/2/2024 - 12:20 am | View Website
  • News Release
    The seasonal factors had expected an increase of 88,572 (or 36.8 percent) from the previous week. There were 828,099 initial claims in the comparable week in 2020. In addition, for the week ending November 20, 32 states reported 1,616 initial claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
    05/1/2024 - 10:11 pm | View Website
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