Jobless Claims Ramp - The "Trend" Moves Higher

07/24/08 09:57AM EDT
US weekly jobless claims came in at 406,000 this week, up from last week's revised print of 372,000. Both the absolute level of claims and the 4 week average re-assert the concerning "Trend" of a deteriorating US employment picture.

Inflation is dampening, but so is US economic growth. That dynamic needs to be understood.
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