8/1-Initial Claims

The DOL reports weekly unemployment insurance claims fell to 550,000 from 588,000 the week before.

In the week ending Aug. 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 550,000, a decrease of 38,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 588,000. The 4-week moving average was 555,250, a decrease of 4,750 from the previous week's revised average of 560,000.

...The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 25 was 6,310,000, an increase of 69,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 6,241,000.

• 8/1當週首次申領失業救濟金人數減少38,000 人, 經季節性調整後的數字下降至550,000 人.
  
  
• 首次申領 4 週平均從上週公佈的560,000人下降至555,250 人 . 目前人數較16週前高峰共減少了103,500 人. 但仍處於相當高之水位.
  
  
• 7/25當周持續申領失業救濟金人數增加了6.9萬人, 總數攀升至628萬人. 顯示了就業市場仍相當疲弱的狀態.