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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2022
Page
8
The Labor Department releases its weekly tally of initial jobless claims as a gauge of layoffs. Claims recently fell to 187,000, the lowest since 1971, signaling steady job market strength despite inflation and the pandemic, with economists forecasting a rise to about 195,000 last week.
Economists anticipate consumer spending cooled in February after a 2.1 percent jump in January. They project a 0.7 percent rise as inflation remains a burden on food, fuel, and other goods, with the Commerce Department releasing the monthly data.
Commodities advanced with U S crude up 3.4 percent and natural gas rising 5 percent as heating oil and wholesale gasoline climbed. Gold and silver finished higher. EU Commissioner Frans Timmermans urged sustainable products and long lasting clothes while the EU proposed rules to reduce disposable fashion.
Stocks fell on Wednesday led by technology shares as investors weighed an economic report suggesting slower growth. The S&P 500 and Dow slipped while Norfolk Southern reported a $10 billion stock buyback, highlighting corporate strength amid cautious sentiment.
The Nasdaq composite and overall stock averages dipped while energy shares advanced with climbing oil prices. Despite near term volatility, major indexes still edged higher for the week as Russia Ukraine talks show progress, though uncertainty lingers. Lululemon and Chewy traded with mixed results after earnings.
Kansas Governor Kelly defends her anti enforcement stance while facing GOP critics ahead of a reelection bid. Attorney General Schmidt lawsuits against federal mandates are cited as party strategy. State nursing home vaccination rates cited show 77 percent of federally licensed facilities fully vaccinated by February, with 86 percent for state regulated homes.
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