Are Continued Jobless Claims a Useful Gauge of Labor Market Conditions?

Anna Cole and Michael McCracken

On the Economy from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Abstract: Economists have used initial claims for jobless benefits to gauge U.S. labor market conditions. Can continued claims also be used as a predictor of employment growth?

Keywords: initial claims; unemployment benefits; labor markets; continued claims; employment growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-03-25
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