How the S&P 500 Has Responded to Initial Claims

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Harrison Roger
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Every Thursday the Labor Department releases its accounting of initial and continuing unemployment insurance claims.  Overall, initial claims continue to hover around bottom, with the most recent seasonally adjusted figure standing at 366K, a decrease of 5,000 over the previous month or an increase of about 13,250 over the average January figures (claims reached their low point in the second week of January).

Initial claims and the s&p 500

A like story continues to hold for continuing claims, with the most recent reading at 3.224 million, an increase of...

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Roger is an economic adviser and active angel investor. He owns various economics firms. His work allows him a diverse group of clients across the globe, including the United States, Europe, and Asia. He holds a Ph.D. in business economics.