Initial Jobless Claims (week ended 2/27/2021)

- Initial Claims seasonally adjusted  745,000. Previous was 736,000  

- Initial Claims  unadjusted, totaled 748,078  an increase of 31,519 (or 4.4%) from previous 

- 4-Week Moving Average seasonally adjusted  790,750. Previous was  807,500

Total receiving regular state UI decreased by 140,129

Total receiving Pandemic UI decreased by 191,803

Total receiving Emergency Pandemic UI decreased by 600,607  

Total receiving any UI decreased by 1,018,763

Source:  Labor Department   Details: https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf

 

Productivity and Costs  (4thQ2020)

- Nonfarm Productivity - Annual Rate -4.28%.  Previous was -4,8%

- Unit Labor Costs - Annual Rate 6.0%. Previous was 6.8%

Productivity = GDP/hours worked

Source: BLS  Details: https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf

 

Factory Orders (January 2021)

- Month over Month +2.6% . Previous was +1.6%.  

Source:  Census  Details:  https://www.census.gov/manufacturing/m3/prel/pdf/s-i-o.pdf