New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of May 5, 2018
Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on May 5, 2018:
Predicted: 220,000
Actual: 211,000
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: 220,000
Actual: 211,000
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): 211,000
- 4-Week Moving Average: 216,000
From today's report:
"...This is the lowest level for this average since December 20, 1969 when it was 214,500..."
"...Claims taking procedures in Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands have still not returned to normal..."
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posted by Steve Brown | 5/10/2018 05:40:00 PM
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