New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of August 13, 2011

Earlier today, the Labor Department released the New Unemployment Insurance Claims report for the week that ended on August 13, 2011:

Predicted: 400,000
Actual: 408,000

The above figures represent the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of March 19, 2011

Earlier today, the Labor Department released the New Unemployment Insurance Claims report for the week that ended on March 19, 2011:

Predicted: 385,000
Actual: 382,000

The above figures represent the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of June 19, 2010

Earlier today, the Labor Department released the New Unemployment Insurance Claims report for the week that ended on June 19, 2010:

Predicted: 465,000
Actual: 457,000

The above figures represent the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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Leading Economic Indicators for May 2010

The Conference Board report on the nation's Leading Economic Indicators for May 2010 was released this morning:

Predicted: +0.6%

Actual: +0.4%

The above numbers represent the month-to-month change for the nation's leading economic indicators. The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

The Leading Economic Indicators Index is a composite of 10 of the nation's economic data releases that's put together by The Conference Board. Statistically, the components listed below have shown a significant increase or decrease before national economic upturns or downturns, respectively:

1. The Money Supply (M2)
   
   
2. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index
   
   
3. The interest rate spread between the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury Note and the Fed Funds Target Rate
   
   
4. Manufacturer's new orders for consumer goods or materials
   
   
5. Manufacturer's new orders for non-defense capital goods
   
   
6. Average weekly claims for unemployment insurance
   
   
7. Average weekly manufacturing hours
   
   
8. The Index of Consumer Expectations
   
   
9. Vendor performance
   
   
10. Building permits for new private housing

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New Home Sales for April 2009

The April 2009 New Home Sales report was released this morning:

Predicted: 360,000

Actual New Home Sales: 352,000

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Change from One Month Previous: +0.3%

Change from One Year Previous: -34.0%

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Median Price for a New Home during April: $209,700

Average Price for a New Home during April: $254,000

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Compiled jointly by the U.S. Commerce Department and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the monthly New Home Sales report measures the number of newly-built homes with committed buyers for a given month.

The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

The New Home Sales report is watched by economists and investors because it offers insight into the state of the U.S. housing market, and also provides data that can be used to predict sales of large household furniture and appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners and microwave ovens.

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of May 23, 2009

Earlier today, the Labor Department released the New Unemployment Insurance Claims report for the week that ended on May 23, 2009:

Predicted: 635,000
Actual: 623,000

The above figures represent the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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Existing Home Sales for April 2009

The Existing Home Sales report for April 2009 was released by The National Association of Realtors® this morning:

Predicted: 4,670,000
Actual: 4,680,000
Change from One Month Previous: +2.9%
Change from One Year Previous: -3.5%

The "actual" figure above represents the preliminary, seasonally adjusted annual sales count of existing homes, co-ops and condominiums for last month. The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

Median Price for A Preowned, Single-Family
Home In April 2009: $170,200
Change from One Year Previous: -15.4%

Average Price for A Preowned, Single-Family
Home In April 2009: $213,100
Change from One Year Previous: -13.8%

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The monthly Existing Home Sales report is released on or around the 25^TH day of each month.

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of May 16, 2009

Earlier today, the Labor Department released the New Unemployment Insurance Claims report for the week that ended on May 16, 2009:

Predicted: 645,000
Actual: 631,000

The above figures represent the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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Leading Economic Indicators for April 2009

The Conference Board report on the nation's Leading Economic Indicators for April 2009 was released this morning:

Predicted: +1.0%

Actual: +1.0%

The above numbers represent the month-to-month change for the nation's leading economic indicators. The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

The Leading Economic Indicators Index is a composite of 10 of the nation's economic data releases that's put together by The Conference Board. Statistically, the components listed below have shown a significant increase or decrease before national economic upturns or downturns, respectively:

1. The Money Supply (M2)
   
   
2. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index
   
   
3. The interest rate spread between the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury Note and the Fed Funds Target Rate
   
   
4. Manufacturer's new orders for consumer goods or materials
   
   
5. Manufacturer's new orders for non-defense capital goods
   
   
6. Average weekly claims for unemployment insurance
   
   
7. Average weekly manufacturing hours
   
   
8. The Index of Consumer Expectations
   
   
9. Vendor performance
   
   
10. Building permits for new private housing

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Housing Starts During April 2009

The U.S. Commerce Department this morning released the Housing Starts report for April 2009:

Housing Starts:
Predicted: 540,000
Actual: 458,000
Change From Previous Month: -12.8%
Change From One Year Previous: -54.2%

Building Permits:
Actual: 494,000
Change From Previous Month:: -3.3%
Change From One Year Previous: -50.2%


The above is a measure of initial construction of single and multi-family residential units in The United States for last month. The "predicted" figure is what economists and Wall Street forecasters were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

If you're wondering about the demand for new homes in the United States, or about the American construction industry in general, then you should pay attention to the monthly Housing Starts report. The monthly Housing Starts report also offers insight into specific types of consumer spending: when housing starts are up, demand for the stuff that a consumer would purchase for a new home (large appliances, consumer electronics, furniture, etc.) tends to also rise--and vice versa.

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