Jobless claims fell by 15,000 last week
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The number of workers applying for unemployment aid fell unexpectedly by 15,000 last week, government data on Thursday showed.
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The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks.
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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 people claiming jobless benefits has fallen unexpectedly in November.
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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 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 Americans filing first claims for jobless pay fell 3,000 last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday in a report showing no impact from Hurricane Charley which struck Florida last Friday.
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The number of new applications filed last week for unemployment benefits fell sharply, offering a hopeful sign that the recovery in the job market may be gaining some steam.
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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.
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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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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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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly to 323,000 last week, down 12,000 from a week earlier, the US Labour Department said today.
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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 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 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 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  offered a dose of cheer for the 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&#39; forecasts.