Jobless claims up but economy still growing
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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 U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits rose by an unexpectedly steep 12,000 last week to 321,000, government data showed on Wednesday, but remained at levels still pointing to a healthy labor market.
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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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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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WASHINGTON  - US jobless claims rose in the past week, with Hurricane Ivan a major factor, the Labor Department reported. The number of claims rose 14,000 to 350,000 in the week to September 18.
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Initial jobless claims increased by 2,000, while a more reliable barometer of labor trends climbed to its highest level in two months.
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US jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market, government data showed on Thursday, while other data offered more positive signals for America&#39;s economy.
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The number of Americans filing for unemployment assistance rose by 16,000 last week, the government reported, coming in below economists&#39; estimates.
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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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New applications for U.S. jobless benefits unexpectedly rose by 1,000 last week, while the number of longer-term unemployed rose to its highest in more than two years, the government said on Thursday.
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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 US Thanksgiving holiday as distorting the data.
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The number of initial claims for  U.S. jobless aid filed last week rose 2,000, while a more  reliable barometer of labor trends climbed to its highest level  in two months, government data showed on Thursday.
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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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WASHINGTON  -The U.S. economy added a  stronger-than-forecast 132,000 jobs in November, the government  reported on Friday, though the unemployment rate edged up  slightly from October.
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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 U.S. workers seeking jobless benefits rose by an unexpectedly steep 12,000 last week to 321,000, government data showed on Wednesday, but remained at levels pointing to a healthy labor market.
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The number of U.S. workers filing initial claims for jobless aid rose 10,000 last week to the highest level in nearly two months, government data showed on Thursday.