The Politial Page, T+111 -- May 11, 2017 -- First Time Claims Drop Again -- Trump's Making America Great Again

Jobs: first time unemployment claims --

• prior: 238K
• forecast: 244K
• consensus range: 241K to 245K
• 4-week moving average, prior: 243K
• actual: everyone off! claims down, not up
• new claims: 236K; down 2,000 vs forecast for an increase of 3,000
• 4-week moving average: 243.5K
• continuing claims: decreased by 23,000.

The continuing claims drawn by workers for more than a week decreased by 23 thousand from a 17-year low to 1.964 million. (Source: dynamic link.)