Thursday, September 3, 2009

Weekly jobless claims stuck at high altitude

We’ve been seeing a number of signs that the economy is on the mend.  Housing is in an upward trend and manufacturing has begun to improve. 

However, consumers remain reluctant to spend and the broader-based service sector has lagged and remains below 50. See chart below.

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Hence, we haven’t seen the improvement in weekly jobless claims that would signal a more robust recovery.

Details available at Examiner.com.

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