Jobless Claims Rise on Hurricanes
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The number of Americans seeking  initial jobless benefits jumped by 18,000 last week, the  government said on Thursday, but it attributed the entire rise  to the effects of hurricanes that have battered the southern  United States.
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The number of people filing  first-time claims for U.S. jobless insurance fell 37,000 last  week despite continued elevated applications in Southeast  states struck by a rash of hurricanes, the government said 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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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 - Initial unemployment claims rose last week for the first time in four weeks, boosted by more filings related to Hurricane Charley, a government report showed yesterday.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose a slightly less-than-expected 3,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday, but remained at levels indicative of a healthy job market.
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The number of Americans filing for unemployment assistance rose by 18,000 last week, the government reported Thursday, as the figures that have fluctuated with the series of hurricanes on the East Coast came in above estimates.
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The US Labor Department said Thursday the number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 last week.
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The number of Americans filing new  claims for jobless benefits rose a slightly less-than-expected  3,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday, but  remained at levels indicative of a healthy job market.
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The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of Hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida.
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WASHINGTON - The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida.    The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications for unemployment insurance increased by a seasonally adjusted 10,000 to 343,000 for the week ending Aug...
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Initial U.S. jobless claims surged unexpectedly last week by 43,000, taking claims to their highest level since late September, a government report showed on Thursday -- but an official noted there were seasonal adjustment difficulties.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week, apparently reflecting the spring slowdown in the economy.
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The number of new claims filed for  jobless benefits rose a larger-than-expected 12,000 last week,  while a more reliable barometer of labor market trends rose to  its highest in more than two years, the government said on  Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid jumped by 28,000 last week, far more than anticipated and the biggest increase for any week since February, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
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The number of new claims filed for jobless benefits rose a larger-than-expected 12,000 last week, taking a four-week average of initial filings to its highest in more than two years in a sign the labor market is softening.
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The number of Americans lining up to  claim an initial week of jobless aid rose less than expected  last week, according to a report on Thursday that the Labor  Department said was unaffected by recent hurricanes.