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weekly jobless claims

Jan 2021

Economy on fumes: Weekly jobless claims soar to 965K, paid benefits jump almost 200K

Ed Morrissey Jan 14, 2021 9:14 AM

There’s only one solution … and it’s not coming quickly enough yet.

Schumer: First thing we do is pass that $2000 relief aid

Ed Morrissey Jan 07, 2021 10:39 AM

Unemployment steady? Well …

Dec 2020

Oof: Weekly jobless claims — and paid beneficiaries — spike sharply upward; where are Pelosi and McConnell?

Ed Morrissey Dec 10, 2020 9:10 AM

“It’s people stealing consumables and items associated with children and babies.”

Jobless claims hit new weekly low — but …

Ed Morrissey Dec 03, 2020 9:49 AM

“…a marked cooling in demand for workers amid overall slowing in economic momentum.”

Nov 2020

Uh oh: Weekly jobless claims tick up again as COVID-19 restrictions increase; Update: Personal income dropped 0.7% in October

Ed Morrissey Nov 25, 2020 9:21 AM

Q3 second estimate: Still 33.1%.

Uh oh: Weekly jobless claims tick up as governors expand COVID-19 restrictions

Ed Morrissey Nov 19, 2020 9:22 AM

Fiddling around.

Second-wave baseline? Weekly jobless claims decline to 709K

Ed Morrissey Nov 12, 2020 9:19 AM

Through the lens of stimulus …

Oct 2020

Art of the deal? Trump hints at COVID-19 relief agreement two days after walkout

Ed Morrissey Oct 08, 2020 5:21 PM

Politico: What were both sides thinking?

ADP: Job adds beat expectations in September; weekly jobless claims dip to 837K

Ed Morrissey Oct 01, 2020 10:01 AM

Big drop in continuing claims?

Sep 2020

Plateau: CEOs warn new stimulus needed as weekly initial jobless claims remain static

Ed Morrissey Sep 24, 2020 10:01 AM

Will Pelosi budge?

Stasis: Initial jobless claims unchanged — despite gridlock on aid

Ed Morrissey Sep 10, 2020 10:01 AM

Signal for stimulus?

Surprise! Weekly jobless claims below 900K for first time in pandemic

Ed Morrissey Sep 03, 2020 10:01 AM

Cato: Phase 4 should be dead by now.

ADP: US added 428,000 jobs in August — despite expired COVID-19 bailouts

Ed Morrissey Sep 02, 2020 6:41 PM

So much for Phase 4?

Aug 2020

Not breaking: Phase 4 relief bill still stalled — likely until next month.

Ed Morrissey Aug 13, 2020 5:21 PM

Priorities.

Breakthrough? Weekly jobless claims drop below 1 million for first time

Ed Morrissey Aug 13, 2020 10:01 AM

What does this mean for Phase 4?

Hmmm: Initial jobless claims drop to 1.186M, lowest level since shutdowns began

Ed Morrissey Aug 06, 2020 10:01 AM

Big drop in paid benefits, too.

Jul 2020

Breaking: Q2 GDP plunges nearly 33%; Update: Jobless claims edge upward again

Ed Morrissey Jul 30, 2020 8:41 AM

Crater.

Politico: Has the economy already started to tank again?

Ed Morrissey Jul 24, 2020 2:01 PM

Mnuchin: All in on direct stimulus.

Plateau: Initial jobless claims rise for first time in three months

Ed Morrissey Jul 23, 2020 10:01 AM

Plus: Senate GOP, White House on same page for Phase 4?

Rebounding: Jobless claims keep declining, retail sales spike in June

Ed Morrissey Jul 16, 2020 5:21 PM

Massive shift off of unemployment?

Hmmm: Weekly jobless claims still at 1.3 million — but continuing claims drop sharply

Ed Morrissey Jul 09, 2020 2:01 PM

Picking up where we left off.

Rebound: US adds 4.8 million jobs in June, unemployment falls to 11.1%; Trump: “Historic”

Ed Morrissey Jul 02, 2020 10:01 AM

Momentum.

Hmmm: ADP says jobs roared back in June … and also in May

Ed Morrissey Jul 01, 2020 2:01 PM

The Six Million Job Swing?

Jun 2020

Meltdown slowing: 1.5 million new jobless claims last week

Ed Morrissey Jun 11, 2020 10:01 AM

Mnuchin: You’d better believe more economic relief will be needed.

Apr 2020

Today’s hot topics on #TEMS: The Brave Sir Robin Congress, PPP-less, Whitmer empress?, FBI’s due process, Biden’s — and Hollywood’s –#MeToo mess, and more!

Ed Morrissey Apr 16, 2020 3:41 PM

Duane Patterson, Christian Toto at 4 pm ET!

Breaking: SBA: COVID-19 emergency rescue program protecting American jobs officially out of cash — no kidding; Hmmm: Sinema backs clean PPP funding

Ed Morrissey Apr 16, 2020 11:01 AM

Where’s the Brave Sir Robin Congress?

Mar 2014

Final 2013 Q4 GDP at 2.6%

Ed Morrissey Mar 27, 2014 10:41 AM

Meh.

Jan 2014

2013 GDP comes in at 1.9%, down from 2012’s 2.8%

Ed Morrissey Jan 30, 2014 10:01 AM

But Q4 grows at annualized 3.2% rate.

Gallup shows workforce participation rate declining to two-year low

Ed Morrissey Jan 09, 2014 9:21 AM

New normal?

Dec 2013

Weekly jobless claims jump to 379K

Ed Morrissey Dec 19, 2013 9:21 AM

Volatility?

Nov 2013

Durable goods orders drop 2% as weekly jobless claims edge downward

Ed Morrissey Nov 27, 2013 4:01 PM

The eternal sunshine of the spotless AP economic report.

Oct 2013

Weekly initial jobless claims at 358K

Ed Morrissey Oct 17, 2013 10:41 AM

When will September jobs report come out?

Sep 2013

Good news: Obama pivoting again to the economy

Ed Morrissey Sep 12, 2013 9:21 AM

Spin.

May 2013

Q1 GDP revised slightly downward to 2.4%

Ed Morrissey May 30, 2013 9:21 AM

Weekly initial jobless claims rise to 354K.

Weekly jobless claims fall to lowest level in 5 years

Ed Morrissey May 02, 2013 10:01 AM

Gallup: Job situation improving.

Apr 2013

ADP jobs report in March shows 158K growth in private sector (poll fixed)

Ed Morrissey Apr 04, 2013 9:21 AM

Weekly jobless claims jump to 385K.

Mar 2013

Final Q4 GDP growth pegged at 0.4%

Ed Morrissey Mar 28, 2013 9:21 AM

Weekly jobless claims rise more than expected, too.

Jan 2013

Did weekly jobless claims rise “unexpectedly”?

Ed Morrissey Jan 31, 2013 1:51 PM

Gallup employment measure drops in January.

Weekly jobless claims fall to 5-year low, housing markets brighten

Ed Morrissey Jan 17, 2013 2:41 PM

Seasonal volatility or nascent growth?

ADP: 215K jobs added in December

Ed Morrissey Jan 03, 2013 9:41 AM

Weekly jobless claims jump to 372K.

Nov 2012

Q3 GDP estimate rises to 2.7% — on gov’t spending

Ed Morrissey Nov 29, 2012 9:41 AM

Weekly jobless claims drop to 391K.

ADP report shows 158K private-sector jobs added

Ed Morrissey Nov 01, 2012 9:21 AM

Weekly jobless claims decline by 9,000.

Oct 2012

Durable goods regain two-thirds of August tumble in September

Ed Morrissey Oct 25, 2012 10:41 AM

Accelerating stagnation.

Surprise! Jobless claims return to 18-month range …

Ed Morrissey Oct 18, 2012 9:21 AM

… very expectedly.