Growth recovers but jobless claims up
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The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4 percent in the second quarter, as strong business investment led the fastest pace of expansion since early last year, the government reported on Thursday.
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The number of newly laid off people signing up for jobless benefits went up last week but that didn't darken the big picture of a mostly healthy employment climate across the country.
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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 nation&#39;s labor markets sputtered again last month as job growth, which surged in October, reverted to the lackluster pace that has marked the recovery for much of the year.
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The number of U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits rose a higher-than-expected 34,000 to a seasonally adjusted 357,000, according to a government report on Thursday.
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Stocks opened higher after a reading on jobless claims came in better than economists expected.
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Growth in the service sector rose unexpectedly in June, while the job market also appeared to pick up some steam, according to reports on Thursday that signaled strength in the economy.
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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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US job growth revived and the unemployment rate fell last month, the government reported yesterday, providing fresh ammunition for both presidential candidates as they debate
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U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market, government data showed on Thursday, while other data offered some positive signals for America's economy.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week. But the increase was smaller than economists had been expecting.
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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 U.S. jobs market showed some signs of strength in June as private employers added more jobs than expected and planned layoffs decreased, but initial claims for unemployment insurance edged up last week, reports showed on Thursday.
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Retail sales bounced back a bit in July, and new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, the government said Thursday, indicating the economy is improving from a midsummer slump.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, while wholesale inventories dropped unexpectedly in December in a good sign for future economic growth, government data showed on Thursday.
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The pace of growth at U.S. factories  picked up in December, boosted by an increase in new orders and  despite a decline in employment, a report showed on Monday.
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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.