Jobless Claims Hit 221K, But Insured Unemployment Rise Sparks Concern

State-level trends and regional trimming State-level data reveals the conditions of the labor market mixed. The most significant increase in early claims was described in Massachusetts (+3,808), Road Island (+2,081), and Illinois (+1,539), mainly due to pruning in education, transportation, construction and manufacturing. In contrast, Kentaki (-3,074), California (-2,657), and Tennessi (-2,550) saw the greatest…

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China NBS Manufacturing PMI Rebounds in February as US Tariffs Loom

In particular, the manufacturing sector expanded after a brief contract in January, the first contraction after Q3 2024. Manufacturing recovery and industry trends CN Wire highlighted major trends in February PMI data: The manufacturing sector saw the expansion of demand and production after a January contraction. Industries reporting PMI above 54.0 included non-Father metal smelting…

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