Initial Claims Come in Warmer Than Expected

Today’s pre-market is rife with economic data. Even though yesterday’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) carried as much impact by itself as these numbers together might expect to, they’re still worth giving our attention. The Dow is -147 points lower at this moment ahead of the open, while the S&P 500 is +7 and the Nasdaq +74 points.Weekly Jobless Claims Remain CoolNow that we’re pulling Weekly Jobless Claims data from the holiday shopping season — which pulled additional temporary retail and warehouse jobs that ...