Veröffentlichung der Zahlen zu den US-amerikanischen Erstanträgen auf Arbeitslosenhilfe (Initial Jobless Claims) für die Vorwoche
Die Zahl der Erstanträge ist auf 310.000 zurückgegangen. Erwartet wurden 315.000 neue Anträge nach zuvor 319.000 (revidiert von 316.000).
ABER:
Don't Be Misled by Jobs Claims
By Tony Crescenzi
Street.com Contributor
9/7/2006 8:47 AM EDT
The Department of Labor just said that in the week ended Sept. 2, initial jobless claims fell to their lowest level since the week ended July 22. OK, so not a lot of people are being let go.
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US LBR DEPT: CONTINUING CLAIMS 4-WEEK AVERAGE (2.488M) IS HIGHEST SINCE FEB.
This shows that those who filed claims in the past are having difficulty finding employment.
In the context of a slowing economy, the low level of claims tells us that layoffs are low, and maybe nothing more. Only by inference do the data suggest strong hiring. For months, the claims figure has misled; hiring has not been strong. Instead, the data merely tell us that layoff tallies are low.
Hobbypirat: Entschuldige, aber etwas substanziellere Beiträge, die auf Infos basieren, wären mir lieber. P. 475 ist überdies unzutreffend, da es in USA zügig bergab geht.
Die Zahl der Erstanträge ist auf 310.000 zurückgegangen. Erwartet wurden 315.000 neue Anträge nach zuvor 319.000 (revidiert von 316.000).
ABER:
Don't Be Misled by Jobs Claims
By Tony Crescenzi
Street.com Contributor
9/7/2006 8:47 AM EDT
The Department of Labor just said that in the week ended Sept. 2, initial jobless claims fell to their lowest level since the week ended July 22. OK, so not a lot of people are being let go.
The Most Read Stories From TheStreet.com
US LBR DEPT: CONTINUING CLAIMS 4-WEEK AVERAGE (2.488M) IS HIGHEST SINCE FEB.
This shows that those who filed claims in the past are having difficulty finding employment.
In the context of a slowing economy, the low level of claims tells us that layoffs are low, and maybe nothing more. Only by inference do the data suggest strong hiring. For months, the claims figure has misled; hiring has not been strong. Instead, the data merely tell us that layoff tallies are low.
Hobbypirat: Entschuldige, aber etwas substanziellere Beiträge, die auf Infos basieren, wären mir lieber. P. 475 ist überdies unzutreffend, da es in USA zügig bergab geht.

