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U.S. 4-week avg. continuing jobless claims rise to 2.5 mln
U.S. continuing jobless claims rise 45,000 to 2.5 million
U.S. 4-week avg. initial jobless claims fall to 325,750
U.S. weekly initial jobless claims rise 9,000 to 315,000
ECONOMIC REPORT; U.S. weekly initial jobless claims climb back
By Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch Last Update: 8:43 AM ET Dec 21, 2006
U.S. weekly initial jobless claims rise 315,000
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits climbed back in the latest week, while the number of workers continuing to claim benefits rose to its highest level since the beginning of the year.
The Labor Department reported that 315,000 workers filed initial claims for jobless benefits in the week ending Dec. 16, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week.
Initial claims fell for the first two weeks of December. Holidays between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day can skew the data, because the normal filing pattern can be disrupted.
Continuing jobless claims, meanwhile, rose to 2.52 million, the highest since January.
The four-week moving average of new claims fell by 2,000 to 325,750 during the week ending Dec. 9, the government report said.
The four-week average of continuing claims was the highest since Feb. 25, according to the report. It rose to 2.49 million during the week ending Dec. 9, up by 21,250.
Jobless benefits are generally available for 26 weeks to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own.
The insured unemployment rate, representing the percentage of covered workers receiving checks, remained steady at 1.9%.
In a separate report, the Commerce Department said the U.S. economy grew at a 2% real seasonally adjusted annual rate in the third quarter, slightly lower than the 2.2% estimated a month ago.
It was the slowest growth since the fourth quarter of 2005, when hurricane damages slowed the economy to 1.8%. The economy grew at a 2.6% pace in the second quarter.
Chain deflator 1.9% (consensus 1.8%).
U.S. 3Q capital spending revised to 7.7% vs. 7.0%
U.S. 3Q corporate profits revised to 3.9% vs. 4.2%
U.S. 3Q disposable personal income revised 4.1% vs. 3.7%
U.S. 3Q residential investment revised to -18.7% vs. 18%
U.S. 3Q consumer spending revised to 2.8% vs. 2.9%
U.S. 3Q final sales revised to 1.9% vs. 2.1%
U.S. 3Q core consumer inflation unrevised at 2.2%
U.S. 3Q GDP revised to 2.0% annualized vs. 2.2% expected
ECONOMIC REPORT: GDP revised down to 2% in third quarter; Incomes revised higher, profits lower in final estimate of growth
By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch Last Update: 9:13 AM ET Dec 21, 2006
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U.S. economy grew at a 2% real seasonally adjusted annual rate in the third quarter, slightly lower than the 2.2% estimated a month ago, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
It was the slowest growth since the fourth quarter of 2005, when hurricane damages slowed the economy to 1.8%. The economy grew at a 2.6% pace in the second quarter.
The big picture take-away from third and final estimate of gross domestic product was little changed from the report from a month earlier.
As before, the collapse of homebuilding was a large drag on growth, offset by healthy consumer spending and robust capital spending by businesses.
Disposable personal incomes were revised higher, while profits were slightly lower, although profits have still risen at the fastest pace in 22 years over the past year.
Core consumer prices were unrevised in the report, showing a 2.2% annualized gain, still in the Federal Reserve's discomfort zone. Consumer prices are up 2.4% in the past year. Overall inflation in the economy was revised slightly higher on newer data on government purchase prices.
Economists polled by MarketWatch were looking for growth in the July-to-September period to remain at 2.2% in the final revision.
Looking ahead, economists are predicting 2% annualized growth both in the current quarter and in the first quarter, which begins in 10 days.
In the past year, the economy has grown 3%, the slowest year-over-year growth since early 2003. For much of that time, the economy has grown faster than its long-term potential, as idle resources were put back to work.
That fast growth has come at a cost, however. Slack in the economy is now gone, and inflationary pressures are rising, the Fed has said.
So the Fed has welcomed the slowdown in the past six months. Slower growth should reduce inflationary pressures over time. The economy is already feeling the impact of lower energy prices. In the third quarter, overall inflation in the economy slowed to an annual rate of 1.9%, down from 3.3% in the second quarter and the lowest inflation rate since early 2003.
The details
Real final sales increased 1.9% annualized compared with 2.1% in the second quarter. Final sales to domestic purchasers - in other words, domestic demand -- increased at a 2% annual rate after a 1.6% gain in the second quarter.
Residential investments fell at an 18.7% annual rate, a bit worse than the 18% estimate last month and the biggest percentage drop in 15 years. The slump in homebuilding slashed 1.2 percentage points from growth, the largest drag on growth from the sector since 1981.
Consumer spending rose at a 2.8% annual rate compared with 2.9% in the earlier report and 2.6% in the second quarter. The government said spending on services increased 2.8% in the third quarter, rather than 3.1% as earlier estimated. Spending on durable goods increased 6.4%, up from 6%. The revision to consumer spending was the major factor in the overall revision to GDP.
Consumer spending contributed 2 percentage points to growth.
Disposable personal incomes rose at 4.1% annual rate, up from 3.7% estimated earlier. The personal savings rate was revised a tenth higher to negative 1.2%.
Investments by businesses increased at a 10% annual rate, unrevised. Investments in equipment and software increased 7.7% while investments in structures increased 15.7%. Business investments had risen at a 4.4% pace in the second quarter. Investments contributed 1 percentage point to growth in the third quarter.
Inventories increased by $55.4 billion, $1.7 billion more than in the second quarter. Inventory building added 0.1 percentage point to growth.
Net exports cut 0.2 percentage points from growth. Exports rose 6.8%, while imports increased 5.6%.
Government spending increased at a 1.7% annual rate. Federal spending rose 1.3%, with defense spending falling 1.2% and nondefense spending rising 6.5%. State and local government spending increased 1.9%. Government spending contributed 0.3 percentage points to growth.
Corporate before-tax profits increased 3.9% at a quarterly rate in the third quarter and are up 30.6% in the past year, the fastest growth in profits since 1984. Profits after taxes rose 31% in the past year.
U.S. 4-week avg. continuing jobless claims rise to 2.5 mln
U.S. continuing jobless claims rise 45,000 to 2.5 million
U.S. 4-week avg. initial jobless claims fall to 325,750
U.S. weekly initial jobless claims rise 9,000 to 315,000
ECONOMIC REPORT; U.S. weekly initial jobless claims climb back
By Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch Last Update: 8:43 AM ET Dec 21, 2006
U.S. weekly initial jobless claims rise 315,000
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits climbed back in the latest week, while the number of workers continuing to claim benefits rose to its highest level since the beginning of the year.
The Labor Department reported that 315,000 workers filed initial claims for jobless benefits in the week ending Dec. 16, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week.
Initial claims fell for the first two weeks of December. Holidays between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day can skew the data, because the normal filing pattern can be disrupted.
Continuing jobless claims, meanwhile, rose to 2.52 million, the highest since January.
The four-week moving average of new claims fell by 2,000 to 325,750 during the week ending Dec. 9, the government report said.
The four-week average of continuing claims was the highest since Feb. 25, according to the report. It rose to 2.49 million during the week ending Dec. 9, up by 21,250.
Jobless benefits are generally available for 26 weeks to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own.
The insured unemployment rate, representing the percentage of covered workers receiving checks, remained steady at 1.9%.
In a separate report, the Commerce Department said the U.S. economy grew at a 2% real seasonally adjusted annual rate in the third quarter, slightly lower than the 2.2% estimated a month ago.
It was the slowest growth since the fourth quarter of 2005, when hurricane damages slowed the economy to 1.8%. The economy grew at a 2.6% pace in the second quarter.
Chain deflator 1.9% (consensus 1.8%).
U.S. 3Q capital spending revised to 7.7% vs. 7.0%
U.S. 3Q corporate profits revised to 3.9% vs. 4.2%
U.S. 3Q disposable personal income revised 4.1% vs. 3.7%
U.S. 3Q residential investment revised to -18.7% vs. 18%
U.S. 3Q consumer spending revised to 2.8% vs. 2.9%
U.S. 3Q final sales revised to 1.9% vs. 2.1%
U.S. 3Q core consumer inflation unrevised at 2.2%
U.S. 3Q GDP revised to 2.0% annualized vs. 2.2% expected
ECONOMIC REPORT: GDP revised down to 2% in third quarter; Incomes revised higher, profits lower in final estimate of growth
By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch Last Update: 9:13 AM ET Dec 21, 2006
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U.S. economy grew at a 2% real seasonally adjusted annual rate in the third quarter, slightly lower than the 2.2% estimated a month ago, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
It was the slowest growth since the fourth quarter of 2005, when hurricane damages slowed the economy to 1.8%. The economy grew at a 2.6% pace in the second quarter.
The big picture take-away from third and final estimate of gross domestic product was little changed from the report from a month earlier.
As before, the collapse of homebuilding was a large drag on growth, offset by healthy consumer spending and robust capital spending by businesses.
Disposable personal incomes were revised higher, while profits were slightly lower, although profits have still risen at the fastest pace in 22 years over the past year.
Core consumer prices were unrevised in the report, showing a 2.2% annualized gain, still in the Federal Reserve's discomfort zone. Consumer prices are up 2.4% in the past year. Overall inflation in the economy was revised slightly higher on newer data on government purchase prices.
Economists polled by MarketWatch were looking for growth in the July-to-September period to remain at 2.2% in the final revision.
Looking ahead, economists are predicting 2% annualized growth both in the current quarter and in the first quarter, which begins in 10 days.
In the past year, the economy has grown 3%, the slowest year-over-year growth since early 2003. For much of that time, the economy has grown faster than its long-term potential, as idle resources were put back to work.
That fast growth has come at a cost, however. Slack in the economy is now gone, and inflationary pressures are rising, the Fed has said.
So the Fed has welcomed the slowdown in the past six months. Slower growth should reduce inflationary pressures over time. The economy is already feeling the impact of lower energy prices. In the third quarter, overall inflation in the economy slowed to an annual rate of 1.9%, down from 3.3% in the second quarter and the lowest inflation rate since early 2003.
The details
Real final sales increased 1.9% annualized compared with 2.1% in the second quarter. Final sales to domestic purchasers - in other words, domestic demand -- increased at a 2% annual rate after a 1.6% gain in the second quarter.
Residential investments fell at an 18.7% annual rate, a bit worse than the 18% estimate last month and the biggest percentage drop in 15 years. The slump in homebuilding slashed 1.2 percentage points from growth, the largest drag on growth from the sector since 1981.
Consumer spending rose at a 2.8% annual rate compared with 2.9% in the earlier report and 2.6% in the second quarter. The government said spending on services increased 2.8% in the third quarter, rather than 3.1% as earlier estimated. Spending on durable goods increased 6.4%, up from 6%. The revision to consumer spending was the major factor in the overall revision to GDP.
Consumer spending contributed 2 percentage points to growth.
Disposable personal incomes rose at 4.1% annual rate, up from 3.7% estimated earlier. The personal savings rate was revised a tenth higher to negative 1.2%.
Investments by businesses increased at a 10% annual rate, unrevised. Investments in equipment and software increased 7.7% while investments in structures increased 15.7%. Business investments had risen at a 4.4% pace in the second quarter. Investments contributed 1 percentage point to growth in the third quarter.
Inventories increased by $55.4 billion, $1.7 billion more than in the second quarter. Inventory building added 0.1 percentage point to growth.
Net exports cut 0.2 percentage points from growth. Exports rose 6.8%, while imports increased 5.6%.
Government spending increased at a 1.7% annual rate. Federal spending rose 1.3%, with defense spending falling 1.2% and nondefense spending rising 6.5%. State and local government spending increased 1.9%. Government spending contributed 0.3 percentage points to growth.
Corporate before-tax profits increased 3.9% at a quarterly rate in the third quarter and are up 30.6% in the past year, the fastest growth in profits since 1984. Profits after taxes rose 31% in the past year.