Posted on 12/31/2014 10:36:43 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Initial jobless claims finished the year on a so-so note.
Claims totaled 298,000 last week, up from last week's 280,000 and worse than expectations for 290,000.
Last week's number was also revised up slightly to 281,000.
Following the report, economists at BNP Paribas said the four-week moving average in claims remains at low levels — 290,750 — which is consistent with an improving labor market.
Initial claims still had a huge year, with 2014's first claims report coming in at 333,000 and claims trending downwards for most of the year.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Hopefully, the New Year will be much better....
“Unexpected !”
This was holiday shortened last week, right?
Did I not read somewhere on this forum that more jobs were created in Texas for the year 2014 than the rest of the country combined. Why do we never see the jobless numbers by state instead of in the aggregate?
The jobless rate should go up in 2015 with the Employer Mandate. Some of this will be hidden as many will be counted with new part time jobs having been forced off full time ones in the same place.
The numbers aren't even the issue any more. The issue is that it's doubtful if the US can restore the ability to support the middle class we used to have.
JMHO
It makes me wonder where we can find the truth. I have become so jaded that I do not trust anything that comes from this government.
I wonder if the people who are elected and appointed to DC are even running the government. It seems that there are forces that choose the nominees for president and choose who's in leadership in the HOR and US Senate. Voting is just theater to keep us little folk on board.
And you think you're jaded?
<^..^>
Now I am really jaded !!
And Obola celebrated by screwing over a couple of soldiers trying to accomplish the wedding of their dreams!
Is this a great country, or what!
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