Initial claims continue recent excellent streak – by New Deal democrat Initial jobless claims continued their recent excellent reports, as there were only 192,000 new claims, down -3,000 from the week before, and close to their 50+ year lows of last March and April. The 4 week average increased 1,500 to 191,250, still an excellent number. Continuing claims, with a one week delay, declined -37,000 to 1,654,000, still in their slightly elevated range that started in November: On a YoY basis, contnuing claims were slightly higher, while initial claims were slightly lower: Remember, I do not believe there is any recession signal until initial claims on a 4 week moving average basis are at least 10% higher YoY. The almost complete lack of
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Initial claims continue recent excellent streak
– by New Deal democrat
Initial jobless claims continued their recent excellent reports, as there were only 192,000 new claims, down -3,000 from the week before, and close to their 50+ year lows of last March and April. The 4 week average increased 1,500 to 191,250, still an excellent number. Continuing claims, with a one week delay, declined -37,000 to 1,654,000, still in their slightly elevated range that started in November:
On a YoY basis, contnuing claims were slightly higher, while initial claims were slightly lower:
Remember, I do not believe there is any recession signal until initial claims on a 4 week moving average basis are at least 10% higher YoY.
The almost complete lack of layoffs remains one of the two biggest signals (along with near-record housing units under construction) contra any near-term recession.
As Holiday seasonality disappears, initial jobless claims turn higher YoY, Angry Bear, New Deal democrat