jobless claims

[10/15/09 Schwab Alerts] Weekly initial jobless claims fell by 10,000 to 514,000, versus last week's figure that was upwardly revised by 3,000 to 524,000. The Bloomberg consensus called for claims to reach 520,000. The four-week moving average, considered a smoother look at the trend in claims, declined by 9,000 to 531,500. Continuing claims also fell, declining by 75,000 to 5,992,000, versus the forecast of 6,000,000.

[10/8/09 Schwab Alerts] Weekly initial jobless claims fell by 33,000 to 521,000, versus last week's figure that was upwardly revised by 3,000 to 554,000. The Bloomberg consensus called for claims to reach 540,000. The four-week moving average, considered a smoother look at the trend in claims, decreased by 9,000 to 539,750. Continuing claims also fell, declining by 72,000 to 6,040,000, versus the forecast of 6,105,000.