Adding more confusion to the numbers in the Jobs Report released yesterday is this information from Reuters

W/E          Claims        4 Week Avg.

09/29/12   367,000     375,000

09/22/12   363,000-R 375,000-R

09/15/12   385,000     378,500

09/08/12   385,000     375,750

09/01/12   367,000     371,750

08/25/12   377,000     371,000

08/18/12   374,000    368,750

08/11/12   369,000    364,500

STATES WITH INCREASES IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000:

The department said three states reported an increase in claims, not seasonally adjusted, of more than 1,000 in the week ended Sept. 22, the latest period for which data are available:

Mississippi 3,314

Ohio 1,975

Michigan 1,179

STATES WITH DECREASES IN CLAIMS OF MORE THAN 1,000:

The department said nine states reported a decrease in claims, not seasonally adjusted, of more than 1,000 in the week ended Sept. 22, the latest period for which data are available. Among the largest were:

California -13,527

New York -3,773

North Carolina -2,198

Indiana -2,160

It will be interesting to watch the trends up to the election and especially those in the swing states to determine what if any effect there may be on the election