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ICSA · FRED

Weekly claims nowcast input

Backbone of any nowcast.

Latest reading

197,000

Number · observation 2026-09-26, published 2026-10-01

Last 24 observations.

Signal

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Not in the fit. No verdict.

Use
Not in model: block 17 is excluded from scores

Where it fits

Alternative & High-Frequency: Compress reporting lag from months to days for nowcasting. The model averages the standardised signals in each block into a block score, then combines the twelve block scores in a probit. Today the 12-block model reads 1.6%.

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