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Category Archives: Counter-cyclical

Jobless Claims – November 13, 2008

14-Nov-08

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 516,000
Change from Last Week: Up 32,000
4-Week Moving Average: 491,000
Insured Unemployment Rate: 2.9%
Insured Unemployment: 3,897,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
Technorati Tags: jobless, unemployment, claims

Jobless Claims – November 6, 2008

07-Nov-08

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 481,000
Change from Last Week: Down 4,000
4-Week Moving Average: 477,000
Insured Unemployment Rate: 2.9%
Insured Unemployment: 3,843,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
Technorati Tags: jobless, unemployment, claims

Jobless Claims – October 30, 2008

31-Oct-08

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 479,000
Change from Last Week: Unchanged
4-Week Moving Average: 475,500
Insured Unemployment Rate: 2.8%
Insured Unemployment: 3,715,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
Technorati Tags: jobless, unemployment, claims

Federal Funds Rate (FOMC) – October 29, 2008

29-Oct-08

Federal Funds Rate: 1%
Discount Rate: 1.25%

…downside risks to growth remain.
…the Committee expects inflation to moderate in coming quarters to levels consistent with price stability.

Technorati Tags: federal funds, interest, rate, Federal Reserve, Federal Open Market Committee

Jobless Claims – October 23, 2008

23-Oct-08

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 478,000
Change from Last Week: Up 15,000
4-Week Moving Average: 480,250
Insured Unemployment Rate: 2.8%
Insured Unemployment: 3,720,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
Technorati Tags: jobless, unemployment, claims

Jobless Claims – October 16, 2008

16-Oct-08

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 461,000
Change from Last Week: Down 16,000
4-Week Moving Average: 483,250
Insured Unemployment Rate: 2.8%
Insured Unemployment: 3,711,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
Technorati Tags: jobless, unemployment, claims