Weekly jobless claims surge
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The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid jumped by a much larger-than-expected 69,000 last week to the highest in over two years, government data on Thursday showed, but the numbers were likely skewed by the timing of a public holiday.
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The US Labor Department said Thursday the number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits hit a three-week high last week.
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The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, mostly reflecting the impact of hurricanes that recently ripped through Florida.
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The number of unemployed U.S.  workers claiming an initial week of jobless aid unexpectedly  rose last week by 7,000, taking a four-week average of claims  to the highest level since October, the government said on  Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers signing  up for first-time jobless benefits surged a  bigger-than-expected 44,000 last week as wintry storms in the  Midwest and Northeast put more people in the unemployment  lines, the government said on Thursday.
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The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay grew unexpectedly last week to 367,000, government data showed on Thursday, but the number of those continuing to file claims fell sharply to their lowest level since mid-2001.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid-off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week by the largest amount since early August, providing further evidence that economy has slowed.
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The number of U.S. workers filing  for first-time jobless benefits rose 7,000 last week, pushing  the four-week moving average of new claims to its highest level  in more than a year, a government report showed on Thursday.
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The ranks of Americans lining up to  file initial claims for jobless benefits thinned by 9,000 last  week, the government said on Thursday in a surprisingly strong  report that signaled healthy job growth.
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The number of laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits rose last week in another worrisome sign that the labor market is weakening.
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New claims for US jobless benefits rose in the latest week, but the gain was largely blamed on the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, the government said on Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers filing  initial claims for jobless aid rose 10,000 last week to the  highest level in nearly two months, government data showed on  Thursday.
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The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid surged last week to the highest since October 2005, and consumer spending softened at the end of last year, according to reports on Thursday that heightened worries about a possible recession.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits shot up unexpectedly last week, rising to the highest level in two months.
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New claims for U.S. jobless benefits rose in the latest week, but the gain was largely blamed on Hurricane Charley, the government said on Thursday.
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The ranks of Americans filing for  initial unemployment compensation swelled last week but at  least half of this increase was linked to devastation wrought  by Hurricane Charley earlier this month, the government said on  Thursday.
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The ranks of Americans filing for initial unemployment compensation rose more than expected last week, swelled in part by the devastation wrought by Hurricane Charley, the government said on Thursday.