Jobless Claims March 24 2012 Down and Investors Scoop Up Homes In 2011: The number of Americans seeking initial jobless claims fell last week. Initial jobless claims dropped to the lowest level in nearly four years which supported claims the unemployment picture in the U.S. labor market is improving. For the week ended March 24,…
Initial Jobless Claims Rise Above 400,000: Why We Aren’t Concerned: Initial jobless claims rose last week above the sticky 400,000 level. The Labor Department said today, the number of Americans filing for first time unemployment claims rose for the week ending November 26, 2011. First time jobless claims rose from 396,000 to 402,000 an increase…
Applications for Unemployment Benefits Reach 3 Month High: The rising trend in unemployment is confirmed. The bad news about the economy keeps coming in. Applications for unemployment benefits rose last week – even with a shortened Labor Day holiday. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits reached the highest level in three months with a…
Unemployment Claims Rise, Trade Deficit Narrows: U.S. equities may move out of August range. The number of people who are unemployed rose last week confirming a downward trend that has been occurring in the last few weeks which has kept jobless claims above 400,000. Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose by 2,000 to 414,000 last week, the Labor…
Jobless Claims Drop 12,000 to 409,000 As Fed Considers Proportional Interest Rates: The unemployment problem continues. The Labor Department said today initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 409,000 for the week ended August 27. The economy is still suffering from a high rate of unemployment and the jobs market is not expanding at a…
