Republican News
- Jul 23 Research The Demise of the Happy Two-Parent Home
- Jul 02 Newsroom Chairman Lee on June's Employment Numbers
- Jun 25 Research More Research Confirms Importance of Social Capital in Studying Coronavirus
- Jun 23 Research COVID-19: Worse than Ever Outside the New York Area?
- Jun 05 Newsroom Chairman Lee on May's Employment Numbers
Democratic News
- Jul 27 Press Releases Beyer, Kilmer Introduce Unemployment Legislation Amid Lapse In Benefits
- Jul 24 Press Releases Senate Adjournment Seals Lapse In Federal Unemployment Benefits
- Jul 23 Press Releases Vice Chair Beyer Statement on UI Claims: 16 Million Unemployed Workers Are ...
- Jul 22 Press Releases JEC Releases New Report on Cost of Gaps in Paid Sick Leave During the Coron...
- Jul 22 Press Releases News Roundup: Economic Disaster Looms
State Unemployment Data
Latest Economic Data
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4.8 million in June, and the unemployment rate declined to 11.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 5.0 percent in the first quarter of 2020, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
In the week ending July 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 1,416,000, an increase of 109,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 7,000 from 1,300,000 to 1,307,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,360,250, a decrease of 16,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,750 from 1,375,000 to 1,376,750.
