| In the week ending March 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 320,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised figure of 315,000. The 4-week moving average was 327,000, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week's unrevised average of 330,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent for the week ending March 8, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending March 1 were in Alaska (5.5), New Jersey (4.0), Rhode Island (4.0), Connecticut (3.9), Connecticut (3.8), California (3.7), Montana (3.6), Wisconsin (3.5), Illinois (3.4), and Massachusetts (3.4). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending March 8 were in Pennsylvania (+1,961), Washington (+982), Wisconsin (+830), Arkansas (+745), and Illinois (+590), while the largest decreases were in New York (-17,548), Michigan (-1,971), California (-1,262), Connecticut (-1,079), and New Hampshire (-783). Note: “Insured unemployment rate” refers to individuals who are unemployed and receiving UC benefits. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS |
20 March 2014
• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 15 March 2014
19 March 2014
• U.S. Employment by County – Q3 2014
| From third quarter 2012 to third quarter 2013, San Mateo, Calif., had the largest percentage increase in average weekly wages at 9.9 percent. Fort Bend, Texas, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment in September 2013 at 6.0 percent.
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18 March 2014
• U.S. Real Average Earnings – February 2014
| Real average hourly earnings for all employees rose 0.3 percent from January to February, seasonally
adjusted. This increase stems from a 0.4 percent
increase in average hourly earnings being partially offset by a 0.1 percent increase in the Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
Real average weekly earnings were unchanged over the month due to the 0.3 percent increase in real average hourly earnings being offset by a 0.3 percent decrease in the average workweek. Real average hourly earnings rose 1.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, from February 2013 to February 2014. The increase in real average hourly earnings, combined with a 0.9 percent decline in the average workweek, resulted in a 0.2 percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS |
• U.S. Consumer Price Index – February 2014
| The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.1
percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 234.781
(1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.4 percent prior to
seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.0 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 230.871 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.4 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 1.0 percent over the last 12 months. For the month, the index rose 0.4 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the post-2012 period are subject to revision. The Consumer Price Index for March 2014 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS |
17 March 2014
• U.S. Regional & State Unemployment & Employment – January 2014
| In January, 43 states and the District of Columbia had over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 1 state had an increase, and 6 states had no change. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 27 states and the district and increased in 23 states.
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14 March 2014
• U.S. Producer Price Indexes - February 2014
| The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.1 percent in February, seasonally adjusted. This decline followed advances of 0.2 percent in
January and 0.1 percent in December. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved
up 0.9 percent for the 12 months ended in February, the smallest 12-month rise since a 0.9-
percent increase in May 2013.
In February, the 0.1-percent decrease in final demand prices can be traced to the index for final demand services, which fell 0.3 percent. In contrast, prices for final demand goods advanced 0.4 percent. Within intermediate demand, the index for processed goods climbed 0.7 percent, prices for unprocessed goods jumped 5.7 percent, and the index for services rose 0.2 percent. See the complete report at this link: USDOC-BLS |
13 March 2014
• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 08 March 2014
In the week ending March 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 315,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 324,000.  The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.2 percent for the week ending March 1, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending February 22 were in Alaska (5.9), Rhode Island (4.4), New Jersey (4.3), Connecticut (4.1), Pennsylvania (3.8), California (3.7), Illinois (3.7), Massachusetts (3.6), Montana (3.6), and Wisconsin (3.5). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending March 1 were in New York (+18,709), Florida (1,940), Illinois (+1,789), Texas (+1,245), and New Hampshire (+849), while the largest decreases were in California (-5,765), Georgia (-5,437), Massachusetts (-3,770), Pennsylvania (-2,086), and South Carolina (-2,006). Click on chart to enlarge Note: “Insured unemployment rate” refers to individuals who are unemployed and receiving UC benefits. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS |