Republican News
- Nov 16 Research Looking Beyond Deaths and GDP Alone to Understand COVID-19 Policy Responses
- Nov 06 Newsroom Chairman Lee on October's Employment Numbers
- Oct 28 Newsroom JEC Chairman Lee on Third Quarter GDP Report
- Oct 21 Research A Case for Thoughtful Reopening: The Value of Work and Mental Health Impact...
- Oct 05 Research Cars, Kids, and Unintended Costs
Democratic News
- Nov 06 Press Releases Vice Chair Beyer on October Jobs Report: “There is Never a Good Reason to P...
- Oct 29 Press Releases Vice Chair Beyer on Third Quarter GDP: “President Trump…is trying to mislea...
- Oct 28 Press Releases Vice Chair Beyer on Q3 GDP: “The President Has No Excuse for Misleading Ame...
- Oct 15 Press Releases JEC Releases New Report on How the Coronavirus is Worsening America’s Menta...
- Oct 02 Press Releases Vice Chair Beyer on September Jobs Report: “The reality is even worse than ...
State Unemployment Data
Latest Economic Data
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 638,000 in October, and the unemployment rate declined to 6.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 33.1 percent in the third quarter of 2020, as efforts continued to reopen businesses and resume activities that were postponed or restricted due to COVID-19.
In the week ending November 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 742,000, an increase of 31,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 709,000 to 711,000. The 4-week moving average was 742,000, a decrease of 13,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 755,250 to 755,750.
