Category Archives: Economic Indicators

February Nonfarm Payrolls (-63,000)

Posted on March 7, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 7, 2008) – Today’s jobs report sucks. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 63,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged at 4.8% in February, according to The Employment Situation: February 2008, released this morning by the Department of … Continue reading →

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Initial Unemployment Claims 351K, down 24K

Posted on March 6, 2008 by John Rutledge

In the week ending March 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 351,000 (351K), a decrease of 24K from the previous week’s revised figure of 375K. The 4-week moving average (4WMA) was 359K. This is a welcome … Continue reading →

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