Labor's first time benefits numbers.

We have moved under the 400,000 barrier and consistently so.  Great news.  But, we do not reverse the loss of jobs until we post consistent numbers at 350,000 or less.  We are getting close.  

Week Ending: 
.........Jan 21  377,000, an increase of 21,000 or 25,000 higher than the original report of the 14th.  

........Jan 14 352,000 first Labor report:  (week ending) first report numbers are 355,000 on Fox, 352,000 from Labor. A 2nd   revision brought this week's number to 356,000

.....Jan  7  399,000 unadjusted. I expect this to be 403,000 after revision. 

The actual adjusted number was 402,000. 

........Dec. 31  372,000 unadjusted (this report) . This was revised to 375,000.

........Dec. 24  387,000 adjusted from initial report of 381,000

........Dec. 17  366,000 / first adjust to 364,000 but later reported back to 366,000

........Dec. 10 368,000  (I actually do not remember this report.)

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