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每週首次申請失業救濟人數下降,持續申請失業救濟人數上升

-- 美國政府週四公佈的數據顯示,每週首次申請失業救濟人數降幅超出預期,而持續申領失業救濟人數也高於華爾街的預期。 美國勞工部表示,截至4月11日當週,經季節性調整後的首次申請失業救濟人數較前一周平均值減少1.1萬人,至20.7萬人(前一周平均值已向下修正1000人)。彭博社先前的調查顯示,市場普遍預期為21.3萬人。 勞工部也表示,四周移動平均值為20.975萬人,較前一周平均值增加500人(前一周平均值已向下修正250人)。未經調整的申領人數增加12116人,至213873人。 牛津經濟研究院首席美國經濟學家南希·范登豪頓在發給的電子郵件中表示:「最新的失業救濟申請數據顯示,美國與伊朗的戰爭並未對勞動力市場產生顯著影響。過去兩週,由於季節性因素的影響,首次申請失業救濟人數出現波動,但仍處於較低水平,表明裁員速度仍然較慢。」 截至4月4日當週,經季節性調整後的持續申請失業救濟人數達到182萬,超過華爾街預期的181萬人。根據美國勞工部的數據,持續申請失業救濟人數較前一週增加了3.1萬人,而前一週的數據則向下修正了7,000人。四周移動平均值下降了8,250人,至約181萬,為2024年6月1日以來的最低水準。 范登豪頓表示:“截至4月4日當週,持續申請失業救濟人數有所上升,延續了其典型的波動模式。” “然而,總體而言,這些數字仍在持續下降,反映出自去年秋季以來,首次宣告死亡人數總體呈下降趨勢。” 白宮對與伊朗達成協議持樂觀態度,並指出第二輪談判可能在巴基斯坦舉行。上週末,美伊和平談判在伊斯蘭堡結束,但未能達成協議。 同時,華盛頓和德黑蘭之間為期兩週的停火協議仍然有效。

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