Initial unemployment claims fall 2,000 in latest report

In the week ending August 19, initial unemployment claims were 234,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 232,000. The 4-week moving average was 237,750, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 240,500.

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Initial unemployment claims fall by 8,000 in latest report

In the week ending June 10, initial unemployment claims were 237,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 245,000. The 4-week moving average was 243,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 242,000.

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Initial unemployment claims fall by 10,000 in latest report

In the week ending June 3, initial unemployment claims were 245,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level. The 4-week moving average was 242,000, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week's revised average.

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Initial unemployment claims rise 13,000 in latest report

In the week ending May 27, initial unemployment claims were 248,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level. The 4-week moving average was 238,000, an increase of 2,500 from the previous week's revised average.

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 3/6/15

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• Planned job cuts declined slightly in February, but still higher than year-ago levels
• Productivity fell 2.2 percent during fourth quarter of 2014, but rose 0.7 percent for all of 2014
• Unemployment claims rise to nine-month high as frigid weather takes a toll
• Factory orders dipped again in January as global demand cools and the dollar strengthens
• Mortgage applications largely unchanged in latest survey

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 1/27/12

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• New home sales fall slightly from November to end worst year on record; inventory just 6.1 months at current sales rates
• Pending home sales ease in December but still above year-ago levels
• Federal Reserve Open Market Committee opts to keep rates low through at least late 2014
• FHFA house price index rose by 1% in November but still down 18.8% from its April 2007 peak
• Durable goods orders surge for second consecutive month in December
• Economy continuing to improve according to Leading Indicator Index
• Mortgage applications fall by 5% in latest survey
• Initial unemployment claims rise by 21,000 in most recent survey
  

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 1/20/12

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• NAHB Housing Market Index rises to highest levels since June of 2007
• Housing starts fall more than expected in December to cap worst year on record; building permits remain flat
• Philadelphia Fed survey shows continued moderate growth in January
• Initial unemployment claims drop by 50,000 from previous week
• CPI unchanged in December but up by 3.0% for 2011
• Industrial production rose by 0.4% in December and by 3.1% in 4Q 2011
• Wholesale prices fall in December but still up by 4.8% for all of 2011
• Mortgage applications rise sharply in second week of new year

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 10/31/2011

Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 10/31/2011 on the Web. In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• Pending Home Sales Fall in September, But Still Higher than a Year Ago
• U.S. GDP Rises by 2.5% in Third Quarter 2011
• Record Low Confidence in Economic Policies
• Personal Income Rebounds in September While Personal Spending Jumps by 0.6%
• Employee Costs for Civilian Workers Rises by 0.3% for 3-Month Period Ending Sept. 2011
• Initial Unemployment Claims Dip Slightly from Previous Week

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/26/2011

Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 9/26/2011 on the Web. In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• Leading Indicators Rise in August
• Unemployment Claims Decline Slightly from Previous Week
• FHFA House Price Index Up 0.8% in July
  

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