Jobless claims

While claims are dropping slowly, levels remain higher than before the pandemic and could go up, according to analysts.

Both the June jobs report and newest jobless claims report came in better than expected as the U.S. economy continues to improve.

Two Federal Reserve presidents say it's gotten harder to predict what will happen with the economy.

Mostly stronger-than-expected data suggests improvement, with a long way to go.

One day after the FOMC said it would keep rates where they are, the short-end of the yield curve inverted.

Fear of a second wave of illnesses will keep economy muted.

Economy still hurting as reopening in early stages.

Jobless claims went down for the sixth week in a row and the figure is now below 3 million for the first time since the week of March 14.

Initial jobless claims continued to slide, but remain above the 3 million mark, as an expected ugly unemployment report is on deck.

Thursday’s jobless claims at 3.839 million, weaker income and spending data show COVID-19 continues to dampen economic activity.

While the number of people filing for unemployment dropped to 4.4 million, there are now 26 million Americans without work and economists expect the unemployment rate to hit 20%.

Jobless claims fell in the latest week though now 22 million Americans filed for unemployment since late March.

Incoming data continued to show massive hits from the efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19, with jobless claims doubling and the New York manufacturing sector hitting all-time lows in activity.

Initial jobless claims surged, as expected, hitting an all-time high of a seasonally adjusted 3.283 million in the week ended March 21, as the impacts of the coronavirus-driven closures showed in the numbers, the Labor Department said. The previous high for claims was 695,000 in October 1982.

As the Federal Reserve continues trying to keep markets liquid as the stock market sinks, economic data are showing the effects of COVID-19.

The PPI fell 0.6% in February, the biggest decline in over five years. The core rate fell 0.3%

Economists surveyed by IFR Markets expect Friday’s employment report to show a gain of 175,000 jobs in February.

GDP, jobless claims, pending homes sales rise while durable goods orders decline.

Economists say regional surveys show rebound for now, but forecast remains mixed.

Nonfarm productivity grew at a 1.4% pace in the fourth quarter after slipping 0.2% a quarter earlier, the Labor Department reported Thursday.