weekly initial unemployment claims

Initial Unemployment Claims were 351,000 for March 10th, 2012

Initial weekly unemployment claims for the week ending on March 10th, 2012 were 351,000. The DOL reports this as a decrease of 14,000 from last week. The previous week was revised, from 362,000 to 365,000, an increase of 3,000. This is the lowest number of people filing for unemployment reported in four years, March 2008.

 

Initial Unemployment Claims were 372,000 for December 31st, 2011

Initial weekly unemployment claims for the week ending on December 31st, 2011 were 372,000. The DOL reports this as a decrease of 15,000 from last week. The previous report, two weeks ago due to the holiday, was revised, from 387,000 from 381,000, an increase of 6,000. Initial unemployment claims are well below the magic 400,000 number, which indicates any job growth.

A Return to 2008 Levels - Initial Unemployment Claims were 366,000 for week of December 10th, 2011

Initial weekly unemployment claims for the week ending on December 10th, 2011 were 366,000. The DOL reports this as a decrease of 19,000 from last week. The previous week was revised, from 381,000 to 385,000, an increase of 4,000. The week of May 31st, 2008, initial unemployment claims were 365,000, which makes today's initial claims a 3 and a half year low.

Initial Unemployment Claims for week of December 3rd, 2011 were 381,000

Initial weekly unemployment claims for the week ending on December 3rd, 2011 were 381,000. The DOL reports this as a decrease of 23,000 from last week. The previous week was revised, from 402,000 to 404,000, an increase of 2,000. Initial unemployment claims are breaking the magic 400,000 number and this week makes a 10 month low.

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