‘Mixed’

Claims

• Initial down 12k to 545k
• Continuing + Emergency + Extended up 161k

Housing

• Starts up 0.2% in August with single family down 3%, first drop in this sector since Feb
• Permits up 2.7% with single family down 0.2%, first drop in this sector since March

Philly Fed

• Headline improves 10pts to 14.1, but details on the weak side (headline not a weighted avg of components)
• Prices Paid less Prices Received, new orders, and number of employees all worsen. Improvement most notable in current shipments.