New unemployment numbers due today
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The Labor Department reports the unemployment numbers for August at 8:30 am EDT Friday. Economists look for a stronger increase in August payrolls than in the prior two months and for the unemployment rate to be unchanged.
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New applications for unemployment  benefits fell by 22,000 last week, but the number of workers  remaining on jobless aid rose to its highest level in more than  two years, government data on Thursday showed, pointing to a  weakening labor market as the economy slows.
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U.S. employers added 157,000 workers overall to their payrolls in December, bringing the year-end total of new jobs to 2.2 million, the best showing in five years. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.4 percent.
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WASHINGTON - The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, mostly reflecting the impact of hurricanes that recently ripped through Florida.    The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications for unemployment insurance went up by a seasonally adjusted 14,000 to 350,000 for the week ending Sept...
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he Labor Department reported last week that 144,000 payroll jobs were created in August. Let&#39;s put that in perspective. The number was below market forecasts.
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The number of former workers continuing to receive state unemployment benefits fell by 16,000 to 2.79 million in the week ended November 6. The four-week average of continuing claims rose by 500 to 2.8 million.
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A rash of job cuts - more than 10,000 layoffs this week from a handful of companies â-as created some gloom on the job front. But today&#39;s release of jobs data for September was
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The number of Americans filing new  claims for jobless benefits rose 25,000 last week to 349,000, a  government report showed on Thursday, with some analysts citing  the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday as distorting the data.
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An employment report leads a slew of data Thursday, as investors look to rally from '08's rough start.
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US jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market, government data showed on Thursday, while other data offered more positive signals for America&#39;s economy.
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The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.4 percent. The figures are expected to sharpen a presidential debate set for tonight.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week. But the increase was smaller than economists had been expecting.
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The number of Americans filing for unemployment assistance rose by 16,000 last week, the government reported, coming in below economists&#39; estimates.
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The number of US workers applying for unemployment aid grew more than expected last week. Thursday&#39;s Labor Department report says initial jobless claims grew by 14,000 - to 350,000 - mostly due to the hurricanes
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The number of workers filing for state unemployment benefits plunged by 44,000 in the week ending Sept. 4 to 319,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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Hiring slowed in July as employers added just 113,000 new jobs, propelling the unemployment rate to a five-month high of 4.8 percent and providing fresh evidence that companies are growing cautious amid high energy prices. Wages grew solidly.
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New applications for U.S.  unemployment benefits jumped by 19,000 last week on the back of  the traditional summer shutdown at automobile plants, according  to government data released on Thursday.