Initial Claims - Week 12 2016


ECONODAY: The labor market is steady and solid based on jobless claims data where initial claims came in at 265,000, up 7,000 in the March 12th week but still near record lows. The March 12th week is also the sample week for the monthly employment report and a sample-week to sample-week comparison with the prior month shows little change. The 4-week average, at 268,000, also shows little change. These readings offer the first indications for a solid March employment report...