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In Washington 19,212 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 31,776 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending January 16. Of this total, 19,212 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 4,482 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

State tax collections again exceed forecast

Today’s monthly report from the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) on general fund revenue collections once again brought good news. For the sales tax, the use tax, the business and occupation tax, the public utility tax, the tobacco products tax, and penalties and interest (collectively the Revenue Act receipts), this report covers payments […]

In Washington 27,147 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 41,947 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending January 9. Of this total, 27,147 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 5,220 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

In Washington 29,651 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 78,064 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending December 26. Of this total, 29,651 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 5,818 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

In Washington 19,192 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 37,237 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending December 26. Of this total, 19,192 initial claims were under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 3,918 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment […]

Update on personal income, consumer spending and saving rates during the Covid-19 recession

Here are updates of two charts I have previously posted regarding income and consumer spending during the Covid-19 recession, including new numbers for November and revisions to numbers for prior months. Both personal income and personal consumption expenditures were down nationally in November compared to October. On the first chart, the stacked columns show estimated […]

In Washington 17,596 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 34,742 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending December 19. Of this total, 17,596 initial claims were under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 3,711 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment […]

In Washington 19,547 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 36,382 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending December 12. Of this total, 19,547 initial claims were under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 4,061 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment […]

Nationwide, 885,000 filed for unemployment insurance last week

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its weekly report on initial claims for unemployment insurance this morning. Nationwide, the number of seasonally adjusted claims was 885,000 last week. This is up from the (upwardly revised) number of claims for the previous week, 862,000. The 4-week moving average of seasonally adjusted claims was 812,500, up […]

In Washington 24,587 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

This morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 39,389 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending December 5. Of this total, 24,587 initial claims were under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 3,759 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment […]