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In the week ending January 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 209,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 10,000 from 200,000 to 210,000. The 4-week moving average was 206,250, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s average was revised up by 2,500 from 201,500 to 204,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending January 17, unchanged from the previous week’s unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured … (full story)
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US initial jobless claims down by 1,000 to 209,000
The number of seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims in the United States declined by 1,000 to 209,000 in the week ending January 24, the Department of Labor shared in its report on Thursday. The 4-week moving average rose by 2,250 from the previous week’s revised average to stand at 206,250. Meanwhile, the insured unemployment rate came in at 1.2% in the week ending January 17, remaining unchanged in comparison to the previous week, as the insured unemployment number amounted to 1,827,000, dropping by 38,000 from the previous week’s revised figures, and hitting the lowest level since September 21, 2024. The … (full story)
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From tradeinformer.com|Jan 29, 2026
Eightcap has integrated the TradeLocker trading platform into its technology suite, making the Australian-founded broker the first major multi-jurisdictional regulated firm to …
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From @realDonaldTrump|Jan 29, 2026
Jerome Too Late Powell again refused to cut interest rates, even though he has absolutely no reason to keep them so high. He is hurting our Country, and its National Security. We should have a substantially lower rate now that even this moron admits inflation is no longer a problem or threat. He is costing America Hundreds of Billions of Dollar a year in totally unnecessary and uncalled for INTEREST EXPENSE. Because of the vast amounts of money flowing into our Country because of Tariffs, we should be paying the LOWEST INTEREST RATE OF ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. Most of these countries are low interest rate paying cash machines, thought of as elegant, solid, and prime, only because the U.S.A. allows them to be. The Tariffs being charged to them, while bringing in $BILLIONS to us, still allows most of them to have a significant trade surplus, though much smaller, with our beautiful, formerly abused Country. In other words, I have been very nice, kind, and gentle to countries all over the World. With a mere flip of the pen, $BILLIONS more would come into the U.S.A., and these countries would have to go back to making money the old fashioned way, not on the back of America. I hope they all appreciate, although many dont, what our great Country has done for them. The Fed should substantially lower interest rates, NOW! Tariffs have made America strong and powerful again, far stronger and more powerful than any other Nation. Commensurate with this strength, both financial and otherwise, WE SHOULD BE PAYING LOWER INTEREST RATES THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
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From cnbc.com|Jan 29, 2026
Denmarks foreign minister on Thursday welcomed very constructive high-level talks over Greenlands future, saying the conversation about the island was back on track. The …
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From bls.gov|Jan 29, 2026
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 4.9 percent in the third quarter of 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 5.4 percent …
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From bea.gov|Jan 29, 2026
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $56.8 billion in November, up $27.6 billion from $29.2 …
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From statcan.gc.ca|Jan 29, 2026
In November, Canada’s merchandise exports fell 2.8%, while imports edged down 0.1%. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $395 million in …
