- Initial claims modestly less than forecast.
- Continuing claims decrease, and prior week revised down slightly.
- Insured unemployment rate still 1.2%, now since January 2024.
Introducing
Carol Stone, CBE
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Carol Stone, CBE came to Haver Analytics in 2003 following more than 35 years as a financial market economist at major Wall Street financial institutions, most especially Merrill Lynch and Nomura Securities. She has broad experience in analysis and forecasting of flow-of-funds accounts, the federal budget and Federal Reserve operations. At Nomura Securites, among other duties, she developed various indicator forecasting tools and edited a daily global publication produced in London and New York for readers in Tokyo. At Haver Analytics, Carol is a member of the Research Department, aiding database managers with research and documentation efforts, as well as posting commentary on select economic reports. In addition, she conducts Ways-of-the-World, a blog on economic issues for an Episcopal-Church-affiliated website, The Geranium Farm. During her career, Carol served as an officer of the Money Marketeers and the Downtown Economists Club. She has a PhD from NYU's Stern School of Business. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and has a weekend home on Long Island.
Publications by Carol Stone, CBE
USA| Apr 10 2025Unemployment Insurance Claims Rise Just 4,000 in Latest Week
- Initial claims lower than forecast.
- Continuing claims increase more noticeably in March 22 week.
- Insured unemployment rate ticks up to 1.3%.
USA| Mar 27 2025U.S. Weekly Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Are Little Changed in Latest Weeks
- Initial claims down 1,000 in March 22 week.
- Continuing claims 4-week average up just 2,000 in latest period.
- Insured unemployment rate holds at 1.2% since January 2024.
- Nonfinancial sectors together borrowed 11.4% of GDP in Q4.
- Not surprisingly, the largest borrowing sector was the federal government.
- Households had sizable amounts of home mortgage borrowing, though this was less than in Q3.
- Businesses paid down debt in Q4.
USA| Mar 13 2025Unemployment Insurance Claims Ease Slightly in March 8 Week
- Initial claims were less than forecast.
- Total recipients of unemployment insurance also fell.
- Insured unemployment rate still 1.2%.
USA| Mar 06 2025U.S. Jobless Insurance Claims Ease in March 1 Week
- Initial claims reverse previous week’s increase.
- Insured unemployment rate still 1.2%.
- Continued claims up 42,000 in Feb. 22 week.
- Weekly increase somewhat larger than forecast.
- Insured unemployment rate holds at 1.2%, same since late 2023.
USA| Feb 19 2025Mortgage Applications Reverse Prior Week’s Increase
- Applications decline for both loans to purchase and to refinance.
- Effective interest rates were down on standard-sized mortgages, but rose on jumbo loans.
- Average loan sizes fell for both loans to purchase and to refinance.
- Initial claims hold tight range.
- Total beneficiaries decreased in February 1 week.
- Insured unemployment rate remains at 1.2%.
- Total beneficiaries had increased the week before.
- Insured unemployment rate holds at long-standing 1.2%.
- Jobless claims maintain narrow range.
- Total beneficiaries ease after prior week increase.
- Insured unemployment rate remains low and steady.
- Total beneficiaries decline in prior week.
- Insured unemployment rate holds at 1.2%.
- Rates in states range from 0.33% in Kentucky to 2.95% in Rhode Island.
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