News release: “In the week ending March 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 669,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 657,000. The 4-week moving average was 656,750, an increase of 6,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 650,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 4.3 percent for the week ending March 21, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the prior week’s unrevised rate of 4.2 percent. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending March 21 was 5,728,000, an increase of 161,000 from the preceding week’s revised level of 5,567,000. The 4-week moving average was 5,496,500, an increase of 163,500 from the preceding week’s revised average of 5,333,000. The fiscal year-to-date average for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment for all programs is 4.700 million.”
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Institute of Advanced Legal Studies – Flare Index to Treaties
“The Flare Index to Treaties [was recently launched] by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS). The Index is a searchable database of basic information on over 1,500 of the most significant multilateral treaties from 1856 to the present, with details of where the full text of each treaty may be obtained in paper and,… Continue Reading
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary, February 2009: “Unemployment rates were higher in February than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Fourteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 20 areas registered… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: High Speed Passenger Rail, Wildland Fire Management, 2008 Lobbying Disclosure
Contingency Contracting: DOD, State, and USAID Are Taking Actions to Track Contracts and Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, GAO-09-538T, April 01, 2009 Defense Acquisitions: Measuring the Value of DOD’s Weapon Programs Requires Starting with Realistic Baselines, GAO-09-543T, April 01, 2009 High Speed Passenger Rail: Future Development Will Depend on Addressing Financial and Other Challenges… Continue Reading
World Bank Updates Global Economic Forecasts
News release: “What began six months ago with a massive de-leveraging in financial markets has turned into one of the sharpest global economic contractions in modern history. As investors repatriated overseas assets and credit conditions were tightened, firms around the world had to scale-back production and postpone capital spending plans. Faced with unprecedented loss of… Continue Reading
Petroleum Marketing Monthly, Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels
April 2009 Petroleum Marketing Monthly With Data for January 2009 (04/01/2009): Monthly price and volume statistics on crude oil and petroleum products at a national, regional and state level.” Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 2007 (Part II-User and Fuel Data) (04/01/2009): “This report (Part II) contains data on the use of alternative fueled vehicles and… Continue Reading
Crisis Hurting Developing World, G-20 Must Restore Confidence- Zoellick
News release: “World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick said there would be a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the developing world this year, putting more poor people at risk, and the Group of 20 must not shrink from combining ideas and actions to restore confidence in the world economy. Speaking at a Thomson… Continue Reading
Global Economy Will Show Large Discrepancies in 2009
The Conference Board: Worldwide Global Economy Will Show Large Discrepancies in 2009 “The global economy is experiencing a strong slowdown, driven largely by the emergence of a serious recession in almost all advanced economies. The output estimates for European countries are adjusted downward on an almost daily basis, and Europe is expected to contract at… Continue Reading
Aviation Activity to Resume Growth as Economy Returns
News release: “The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) annual aviation forecast released today predicts a return to growth for air travel in the long term, underscoring the need for vital aviation infrastructure and environmental improvements contained in the FAAs comprehensive Next Generation Air Transportation System plan.” FAA Forecast Fact Sheet Fiscal Years 2009-25 Continue Reading
Annual Energy Outlook 2009 with Projections to 2030
Annual Energy Outlook 2009 with Projections to 2030: “The Annual Energy Outlook 2009 (AEO2009) presents projections and analysis of US energy supply, demand, and prices through 2030. The projections are based on results from the Energy Information Administration’s National Energy Modeling System. The AEO2009 includes the reference case, additional cases examining energy markets, and complete… Continue Reading
