Economic Headlines;US jobless claims US Durable Goods 06.24.10

 

Economic Headlines
· US jobless claims - Following the jump in claims last week, initial jobless claims for the week ending June 19 decreased to 457,000 from the prior week’s revised value of 476,000, returning close to the June 5 level. This is a slight improvement over the values we have seen over the past month with the four-week moving average decreasing 1,500 to 462,750. Continuing claims dropped off for the week ending June 12, decreasing by 45,000 to 4,548,000.   
· US Durable Goods - The details of the May durable goods report were quite solid and signal that business capital spending is still on a firming trajectory. Although headline durable orders fell 1.1%, this decline was entirely due to a fall-off in the volatile aircraft category, which had surged forward in April. The more important core capital goods category (which excludes aircraft and defense capital equipment) saw orders rise 2.1% and shipments increase 1.6%. 

United flight diverted to Salt Lake City after bomb threat

By Bob Mims

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated: 02/18/2010 10:09:02 AM MST

A United Airlines plane with 161 passengers and eight crew members on board was diverted to make an emergency landing at Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday morning following a bomb threat.

Airport International Operations Superintendent Dave Korzep said the aircraft, United Flight 741, originated in Denver. It was en route to San Francisco when the decision was made to divert the plane.

No explosions or injuries were reported, and the plane touched down in Salt Lake City about 10 a.m. It taxied to a cargo area on the north end of the airport, where passengers and crew were loaded onto buses.

"Following our standard security protocols, the aircraft will be sequestered ... and the passengers detained for questioning," Korzep said.

He said FBI agents, airport police and bomb-sniffing dogs immediately entered the aircraft after it was cleared.

He said details on how the bomb threat was delivered were sketchy, and the "entire matter is still under investigation."

The Tribune will bring more information as it becomes available.

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