Sep 04 Jobless claims up slightly By Simone Pathe Initial jobless claims rose by 4,000 for the week ending August 30, bringing the total for the week to only slightly higher than the projected 300,000. Continue reading
Apr 24 Number of first-time jobless claims rose more than expected last week By Joshua Barajas Although the new figures are higher than expected, economic experts told Reuters that this uptick of jobless claims "probably reflected difficulties adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations given a late Easter this year," and is not necessarily an indication… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch News Wrap: Economic Report Paints Mixed Picture, Oblique Recovery Outlook In other news Thursday, despite the fact that jobless claims filed last week were the lowest in 2 months, the Commerce Department revised economic growth estimates down by 0.4 percent to 1.3 percent. And the Obama and Romney campaigns used… Continue watching
May 20 Watch Regulators, Senate Considers Safety Net, Post-Stock Market Plunge This month's stock market "flash crash" of 1,000 points was the subject of Senate hearings, as the federal regulators proposed new rules to prevent further instability. Jeffrey Brown talks to two financial experts for more on the markets. Continue watching
May 28 Watch Other News: Economic Reports Yield Mixed Results In other news, the Labor Department reported that jobless claims fell, and orders for high-cost factory goods and new home sales rose in April. Continue watching
May 28 New Jobless Claims Fall, Manufacturing Orders Rise By Admin, PBS News Hour In new signs that the recession may be ebbing, orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose by 1.9 percent and the number of new jobless claims fell, although the number continuing to receive unemployment remained at the highest level since 1967. Continue reading
Feb 12 New Jobless Claims Drop; Retails Sales Up Slightly By Admin, PBS News Hour Government reports show the number of new jobless benefit claims dropped to a seasonally adjusted 623,000, from 631,000 the previous week, while U.S. retail sales jumped 1 percent in January, reversing a six-month downward trend. Continue reading
Dec 24 Consumer Spending, Durables Goods Orders Drop as Jobless Claims Rise By PBS News Hour The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that consumer spending fell for a fifth straight month in November, and Americans' incomes dropped as well, partially reflecting massive job layoffs. Continue reading
Oct 15 European Leaders Call for Summit to Overal Global Financial System By Admin, PBS News Hour As the world's industrialized nations continued to roll out more plans to bolster flagging economies, European leaders called for a review of the global financial system. Continue reading