Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected
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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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WASHINGTON -- The number of US workers filing for first-time jobless benefits fell sharply last week, government data showed yesterday, but the decline was smaller than expected, and economists say layoffs remained elevated because of winter storms.
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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 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 seeking first-time jobless benefits fell by an unexpected 20,000 in the latest week, according to a government report on Thursday that suggested vigor in labor markets.
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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 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 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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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 number of U.S. workers filing  for first-time jobless benefits fell a smaller-than-expected  27,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday.
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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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Workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits fell 10,000 last week, to a seasonally adjusted 328,000, slightly lower than Wall Street expectations.
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The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits plunged last week, partly reflecting a tapering off of filings related to Hurricane Charley.
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The number of U.S. workers seeking first-time jobless claims plunged last week, as expected, after surging the prior week during the start of the holiday season, a government report showed on Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers signing up for jobless benefits fell by a bigger-than-expected 19,000 last week, and non-farm worker productivity was higher in the second quarter than first reported, government reports showed on Thursday.
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The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits fell sharply last week, offering a dose of encouraging news that the recovery in the labor market may be strengthening a bit.
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The number of new people claiming for jobless benefits in the United States declined sharply last week, a sign that the recovery in the US labor marketmay be strengthening.