Accordingly to the NY FED decline in the WEI is driven by the continued fall of fuel sales, to about half the level seen in 2008, due to stay-at-home orders and similar restrictions, considerably lower federal tax withholdings, a fourth successive week of initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims in the millions (4.97 million, not seasonally adjusted), and further decreases in rail traffic and electric utility output.
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