Economic Growth To Continue Through 2021
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Manufacturing is Expected to Expand in 2021; Revenue to Increase 7.2%; Capital Expenditures to Increase 8.7%; Capacity Utilization Currently at 88.3%; Services is Expected to Expand in 2021; Revenue to Increase 5.4%; Capital Expenditures to Increase 5.7%; Capacity Utilization Currently at 89.4%
TEMPE, Ariz., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/
The economic recovery in the U.S. will continue for the rest of 2021, say the nation s purchasing and supply executives in the
Spring 2021 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations for the remainder for 2021 have strengthened somewhat, compared to December 2020, as there is hope that the corner has been turned on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; both manufacturing and services sectors are signaling expansion.
By Jason Taylor
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DES MOINES, Iowa - Weekly jobless claims in Iowa show a continuing downward trend in the long term.
Ongoing claims, which closely reflect the states actual unemployment rate, dropped by six percent in the last week.
First time claims, which tend to fluctuate from week to week, were up.
The state s overall unemployment rate is tied for fourth lowest in the country.
By the numbers, first time weekly jobless claims jumped by 504, from 3,145 to 3,649, a spike of about 14 percent. First time claims were down 15 percent in the previous week.
First time claims can wobble by seemingly wide margins from week to week without greatly impacting overall longer range numbers.
Initial jobless claims in Iowa up 16%, continuing claims down 5% last week
$7,324,997.55 in unemployment insurance benefits were paid out in the state last week, a weekly decrease of $435,596.71 (5.61%). Author: Mario Rossi, The Associated Press Published: 12:21 PM CDT May 13, 2021 Updated: 12:21 PM CDT May 13, 2021
IOWA, USA 3,649 initial unemployment claims were filed last week in Iowa, an increase of 504 (16.03%) from the previous week.
3,146 initial claims for the week of May 2-8 were by people who work and live in Iowa, and 503 were by individuals who work in Iowa but live outside the state.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday the state will stop paying $300 in federal unemployment benefits June 12.