New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of September 2, 2017
Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on September 2, 2017:
Predicted: 241,000
Actual: 298,000
The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.
From today's report:
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Predicted: 241,000
Actual: 298,000
The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.
- Previous Week (unrevised): 236,000
- 4-Week Moving Average: 250,250
From today's report:
"...Hurricane Harvey impacted this week's initial claims...."
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posted by Steve Brown | 9/07/2017 12:35:00 PM
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