U.S. jobless claims fell by  20,000 last week
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The number of U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits fell by 20,000 last week to 307,000, in a much sharper decline than expected that underscored the strength of the labor market, government data showed on Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers claiming  first-time jobless benefits fell 10,000 to a seasonally  adjusted 328,000 last week, slightly lower than Wall Street  expectations, a government report showed.
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The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay fell by much more than expected last week to 317,000 in the steepest decline in three years, Labor Department data showed on Thursday.
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The number of Americans applying for first-time jobless aid unexpectedly fell by 5,000 last week, according to a government report released on Thursday that bolstered hopes for faster job growth in 2005.
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The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid unexpectedly fell 15,000 last week to its lowest in four months, according to government data on Thursday that underscored a stronger labor market.
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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 number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week by 20,000, the largest jump in a month, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers signing  up for first-time jobless benefits fell to a seasonally  adjusted 308,000 last week, slightly lower than expected, 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 people filing an initial claim for U.S. jobless aid fell by a larger-than-expected 25,000 in the holiday-shortened week ended Oct. 16, the government said on Thursday.
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The number of people filing an initial claim for U.S. jobless aid fell by a larger-than-expected 25,000 last week, the government said on Thursday in a report seen as a good sign for job growth.
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In an encouraging sign for the labor market, first-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week. The Labor Department reports that new applications filed for jobless benefits fell by a seasonally adjusted 5,000 to 326,000.
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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 US labor
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The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid fell by a much fewer than expected 8,000 last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday, which left claims at fairly high levels.
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The number of workers seeking first-time jobless benefits plunged last week, after surging the previous week during the start of the holiday season.
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The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dipped last week, offering a hopeful sign for recovery in the labour market.
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New claims for U.S. jobless aid fell  by a more-than-expected 17,000 last week to the lowest level  since mid-July, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, but  the four-week average of claims changed little.