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In Washington 5,924 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 8,280 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending July 3. Of this total, 5,924 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,905 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

In Washington 7,505 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 10,401 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending June 26. Of this total, 7,505 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,663 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 May and revisions to numbers for prior months. Personal Income in May was 2.0% less than in April and 14.8% less than in March. March personal income was boosted by the […]

In Washington 7,544 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 10,580 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending June 19. Of this total, 7,544 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,581 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

Happy days continue, forecast of state revenues increased

At its quarterly meeting today, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) updated its forecasts of state revenues. These new forecasts add more than $2.2 billion to the amount available over the remainder of the current biennium and the next biennium. Budget reports from legislative fiscal committees typically roll up four accounts: the general […]

The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council meets tomorrow

The most recent monthly report on general fund revenue collections from the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC), which was issued last Tuesday, showed revenues significantly above 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 (collectively the […]

In Washington 6,892 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 10,188 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending June 12. Of this total, 6,892 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,468 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

In Washington 8,868 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

Yesterday morning the state Employment Security Department (ESD) gave its weekly report on unemployment insurance claims. ESD reported a total of 12,211 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending June 5. Of this total, 8,868 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,403 claims were under the federal pandemic […]

In Washington 10,085 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 13,879 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the week ending May 29. Of this total, 10,085 initial claims were filed under the regular state unemployment insurance program; 1,647 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 income and consumer spending during the COVID-19 recession, including new numbers for April and revisions to numbers for prior months. Personal Income dropped by 13.1% from March to April. March personal income was boosted by the $1.9 trillion federal relief package that was enacted […]