Jobless claims dip by 1,000 in latest week
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The number of workers seeking  first-time jobless aid fell by 1,000 last week, a government  report showed on Thursday, signaling a steady, solid job  market.
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The number of Americans filing  first-time claims for unemployment benefits dipped to 334,000  last week, the government said on Thursday, matching  economists' forecasts.
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The number of U.S. workers filing for first-time jobless benefits fell a smaller-than-expected 27,000 last week, as storms in many parts of the country failed to generate new claims, a government report showed on Thursday.
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The Labor Department says the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined by a seasonally adjusted 3,000 last week.
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The ranks of Americans filing  initial claims for jobless pay shrank by more than expected  last week to 323,000, government data showed on Wednesday,  while continued claims fell to a 3-1/2 year low in more good  news for the U.S. labor market.
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First-time claims for state jobless benefits dropped by 5,000 in the week ended December 25 to a seasonally adjusted 326,000, the Labor Department reported today.
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The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, although much of the improvement reflected unusual factors related to the Christmas holiday.
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The number of laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits declined last week, providing a slight break from a recent rise in layoffs.
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WASHINGTON : US weekly jobless claims rose 16,000 in the past week to 333,000, according to the Labor Department. The number of claims in the week to September 11 remained below the average Wall Street estimate
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WASHINGTON Dec 30, 2004 - The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a hopeful sign that the recovery in the jobs market is moving ahead.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped by a bigger-than-expected amount last week, signaling continuing labor market strength despite a general economic slowdown.
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The number of workers filing initial  claims for jobless benefits fell unexpectedly by 21,000 last  week, a government report showed on Thursday, suggesting some  improvement in the health of the labor market.
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The number of U.S. workers seeking  first-time jobless benefits fell more than expected last week,  dropping from levels analysts had said were inflated by a  holiday-related spike, a government report on Thursday showed.
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The number of U.S. workers claiming  an initial week of jobless claims unexpectedly fell by 8,000  last week to the lowest level in nearly four months, a  government report showed on Thursday.
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The number of laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell for a fourth straight week, an encouraging sign that the job market is holding up in the midst of a host of otherwise bad economic news.
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New claims for U.S. jobless aid fell  by a bigger-than-expected 17,000 last week to the lowest level  since mid-July, government data showed on Thursday, but the  four-week average of claims changed little.
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The number of Americans signing up for first-time jobless benefits plunged last week. The government says that partly reflects a tapering off of filings related to Hurricane Charley.