US Labor Department to Publish Missing Jobless Claims Data by Thursday

The Labor Department will release delayed jobless claims data by Thursday, while PPI and trade price indexes follow later, and CFTC resumes trader reports by January 23.

Summary

The US Labor Department confirmed it will publish missing weekly jobless claims data, including an initial count of 232,000 for the week ending October 18, by Thursday after delays from the government shutdown. Producer Price Index figures will be released on November 25, and import/export price indexes on December 3. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will resume its trader position reports, with full updates continuing until January 23.

Terms & Concepts
  • PPI (Producer Price Index): An economic indicator that measures the average change in selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
  • Import/Export Price Index: A statistical measure tracking changes in prices of goods imported to or exported from a country.
  • Jobless Claims: The number of individuals filing for unemployment benefits, indicating the state of the labor market.