Thursday, November 17, 2011

Initial Unemployment Claims

Initial claims fell this week to 388,000--still elevated, but certainly an improvement.  Below is a time series of initial claims (4wk moving average) since 2000.  Today's level is still consistent with the levels seen in the 2000 recession.


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