Economic Event Initial Claims Units Thousands of Claims Current Period 03/20/2010 Release Date Mar. 25. 10 Reported 442 Consensus for Current Period 450 Number of Forecasts 6 Economic Surprise -8 ( -1.78 % ) Prior Period 03/13/2010 Reported Value for Prior Period 456 Revised From 457 Next Release Date Apr. 01. 10 Next Release Time 8.30 AM Eastern Time Source http://ows.doleta.gov/press/2010/032510.asp Note The 4-week moving average was 453,750, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week " s revised average of 464,750. Description Initial jobless claims measure the amount of filings for state jobless benefits. This indicator of the direction of the economy can be misleading, with increases in claims potential signaling slowing job growth. Typically a four week moving average provides a better sense of the underlying trend. A move of 30K is necessary to signal a meaningful change in job growth.

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