Initial Claims

Washington, D.C. - Existing home sales in the United States unexpectedly increased 7% in September 2021 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.29 million units, the highest level in eight months. Home sales increased in each of the four major US regions. Housing inventory totaled 1.27 million units in September, down 0.8 percent from…

Washington, D.C. - Jobs data released today show the number of Americans filing new unemployment claims fell to 290,000 in the week ending October 16th, the lowest level since March 2020 and below market expectations of 300,000, as employers retain workers amid a severe labor shortage. Still, the number of new filings remains significantly…

Washington, D.C. - Initial jobless claims likely fell to a new pandemic low of 363 thousand last week, the fourth consecutive decline, indicating that the US labor market is continuing to recover even as several US states battle to handle rising coronavirus cases due to the spread of the Delta variety. Nonetheless, weekly new claims are…