Hurricane Impact Drives Up Jobless Claims
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The number of Americans lining up to  claim an initial week of jobless aid climbed more than expected  last week, primarily because of hurricanes that have battered  Florida, putting many people out of work, the government said  on Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers filing for first-time jobless benefits fell sharply last week, government data showed on Thursday, but the decline was smaller than expected, and economists say layoffs remained elevated because of winter storms.
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Far fewer Americans filed initial  jobless claims than expected last week as the effects of  Hurricane Charley faded, government data showed on Thursday,  while import prices hit an 18-month high and inventories grew.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose 25,000 last week to 349,000, a government report showed on Thursday, with some analysts citing the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday as distorting the data.
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Far fewer Americans made initial jobless claims than expected last week as the effects of Hurricane Charley faded, government data showed on Thursday, while import prices hit an 18-month high and inventories grew.
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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 Labor Department said Thursday that claims, reflecting the impact of hurricanes in Florida, increased by a seasonally adjusted 14,000, to 350,000.
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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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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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WASHINGTON : US jobless claims rose in the past week, with Hurricane Ivan a major factor, the Labour Department reported on Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers filing  new claims for jobless benefits rose by a larger-than-expected  7,000 last week but remained at a level suggesting stable labor  market conditions, a government report on Thursday showed.
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New claims for US jobless benefits rose in the latest week, but the gain was largely blamed on the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, the government said on Thursday.
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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 U.S. workers filing  new claims for jobless aid shot up last week with its biggest  increase in nine months, raising expectations the Federal  Reserve will further reduce interest rates to stimulate the  economy.
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The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid jumped by a much larger-than-expected 69,000 last week to the highest in over two years, government data on Thursday showed, but the numbers were likely skewed by the timing of a public holiday.
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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 Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay grew unexpectedly last week to 367,000, government data showed on Thursday, but the number of those continuing to file claims fell sharply to their lowest level since mid-2001.