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In Washington 5,073 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 7,193 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending August 28. Of this total, 5,073 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,503 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

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

Here are updates of charts I have posted monthly regarding national income and consumer spending during the COVID-19 recession, including new numbers for July and revisions to numbers for prior months. Personal Income in July was 1.1% greater than in June and 14.4% less than the peak reached in March, which was boosted by the […]

In Washington 5,357 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

Yesterday the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 7,440 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending August 21. Of this total, 5,357 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,369 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment […]

In Washington 5,420 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

Yesterday the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 7,499 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending August 7. Of this total, 5,420 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,615 claims were under the federal pandemic unemployment […]

In Washington 4,919 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 6,708 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending July 31. Of this total, 4,919 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,337 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

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

Here are updates of two charts I have posted monthly regarding national income and consumer spending during the COVID-19 recession, including new numbers for June and revisions to numbers for prior months. Personal Income in June was 0.1% greater than in May and 15.4% less than the peak reached in March, which was boosted by […]

In Washington 4,554 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 6,394 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending July 24. Of this total, 4,554 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,362 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

In Washington 5,061 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 7,208 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending July 17. Of this total, 5,061 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,604 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

July report on state tax collections

The most recent monthly report on general fund revenue collections from the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC), which was issued last Friday, showed overall revenues almost spot on forecast. For the sales tax, the use tax, the business and occupation tax, the public utility tax, the tobacco products tax, and penalties and interest […]

In Washington 5,488 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 7,316 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending July 10. Of this total, 5,488 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,363 claims were under the federal pandemic […]