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In Washington 25,201 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 35,809 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending November 7. Of this total, 25,201 initial claims were under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 2,768 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment […]

Nationwide, 709,000 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 709,000 last week. This is down from the (upwardly revised) number of claims for the previous week, 757,000. The 4-week moving average of seasonally adjusted claims was 755,250, down […]

In Washington 14,681 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 24,434 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending October 31. Of this total, 14,681 initial claims were under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 3,051 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment […]

Nationwide, 751,000 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 751,000 last week. This is down from the (upwardly revised) number of claims for the previous week, 758,000. The 4-week moving average of seasonally adjusted claims was 787,000, down […]

Preliminary state economic forecast

The state Economic Revenue and Forecast Council (ERFC) met yesterday morning to review a preliminary version of the economic forecast that it will use in preparing its next update of the state revenue forecast, which is scheduled to be released on November 18. This preliminary economic forecast is a bit weaker that the economic forecast […]

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

Here are updates of two charts regarding income and consumer spending during the Covid-19 recession, including new numbers for September and revisions to numbers for prior months, which were released today by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). On the first chart, the stacked columns show estimated personal income for the U.S. as a […]

In Washington 14,198 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 24,795 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending October 24. Of this total, 14,198 initial claims were under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 3,603 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment […]

Nationwide, 751,000 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 751,000 last week. This is down from the (upwardly revised) number of claims for the previous week, 791,000. The 4-week moving average of seasonally adjusted claims was 787,750, down […]

In Washington 16,890 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 28,660 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending October 17. Of this total, 16,890 initial claims were under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 3,679 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment […]

Nationwide, 787,000 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 787,000 last week. This is down from the (downwardly revised) number of claims for the previous week, 842,000. The 4-week moving average of seasonally adjusted claims was 811,250, down […]