HALISTER1: U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Jobless Claims, Productivity in 5 Minutes

U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Jobless Claims, Productivity in 5 Minutes

(Bloomberg) -- Initial jobless claims seen at 256k in wk ended Oct. 29 vs 258k prior wk (forecast range 250k to 270k); represents inflow of workers receiving unemployment benefits.
  • Non-farm productivity seen rising 2.1% in 3Q after falling 0.6% in 2Q (forecast range 0% to +3.1%); productivity measures employee output per hour
    • Would be first productivity increase since 3Q 2015
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