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

- Initial Claims seasonally adjusted  770,000. Previous was 725,000

- Initial Claims  unadjusted, totaled 746,496  an increase of 24,318 from previous 

- 4-Week Moving Average seasonally adjusted  746,250. Previous was  762,250

Total receiving regular state UI decreased by 260,822

Total receiving Pandemic UI decreased by 772,583

Total receiving Emergency Pandemic UI decreased by 640,732

The total receiving any Unemployment Benefit was 18,216,463 a decrease of 1,902,005

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

 

Leading Economic Indicators  (February 2021)

- Month over Month  +0.2%. Previous was +0.5%

This is based on 10 forward looking indicators.

Source:  Conference Board  Details:  https://conference-board.org/data/bcicountry.cfm?cid=1