Category Archives: Economic Indicators

Initial Claims Down 9,000 to 366,000

Posted on March 27, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 27, 2008) – Like Randy says on American Idol, this number is just OK for me, Dog. Just not a memorable number. The Department of Labor reported in its Initial Claims Report, announcing that in the week ending March … Continue reading →

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Advance Report On Manufacturers' Shipments (-2.8%), Inventories (+0.5%), and Orders (-1.7%)

Posted on March 26, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 26, 2008) – Another ugly one. The Census Bureau released their Advance Report On Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders this morning, announcing that new orders for manufactured durable goods in February decreased $3.6 billion or 1.7% to $210.6 billion. … Continue reading →

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