Jobless Claims Jump to 861,000, Much Worse Than Expected

[pipedreams]

"Economists had expected claims to fall to 768,00 from the 793,000 initially reported for the prior week. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 55,000 to 848,000.

Jobless claims can be volatile week to week so economists like to look at the four-week average. This fell to 833,250, 3,500 below the prior week’s average.

Jobless claims—which are a proxy for layoffs—remain at extremely high levels. Prior to the pandemic, the highest level of claims was 695,000 hit in October of 1982. In March of 2009, at the depths of the financial crisis recession, jobless claims peaked at 665,000.

Even when the economy is creating a lot of demand for workers, many businesses will shed employees as they adjust to market conditions. But in a high-pressure labor market, those employees quickly find jobs and many never show up on the employment rolls. What appears to be happening now is that many workers who lose their jobs cannot quickly find replacement work and are forced to apply for benefits."

https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/02/18/jobless-claims-unexpectedly-jump-higher-to-861000/

[Dric902]

It’s the pipeline!

it’s the pipeline!!!

[LostinTexas]

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Edited February 19, 2021 by LostinTexas

[Huaco Kid]

It's the influx of illegals crossing the border and immediately heading to the unemployment office!

It's the influx of illegals crossing the border and immediately heading to the unemployment office!

[holyjohnson]

but, but, but, there's such a cohesive and believable positive message of Hope for the Future of Small Business from The Harris/Biden Administration.

[Walt Longmire]

Build Back Better

 

[gwalchmai]

"Unity begins at the unemployment office."

[ChuteTheMall]

Double the minimum wage and all the welfare bums will line up for jobs tending robots.

[Sparks]

Extra unemployment, stimulus checks, don't have to pay mortgage or rent or utilities. The non-workers are richer than the working class.  Plenty of extra money for drugs, alcohol, bad tattoos, and they don't have to lift a finger.  There are help wanted signs everywhere, but it's a better deal to stay home.  Why would they want to work?

And the new administration killing the pipeline and starting a war against fracking is not only killing our energy independence, but it's destroying our manufacturing base.  Lots of people make parts and products for the energy industry, and those jobs are disappearing. 

 

Edited February 20, 2021 by Sparks

[Huaco Kid]

49 minutes ago, ChuteTheMall said:

Double the minimum wage and all the welfare bums will demand bigger checks to make up for the immediate cost-of-living increase.

Because a happy meal is now $12.

[Walt Longmire]

9000 more oilfield workers getting the ax. Ford building a plant to produce the new Ranger in Africa. Way to go Biden, and those idiots that voted for him. Which I suspect was a whole lot less than the record 80 million claimed.