Jobless Claims Up, Import Prices Gain
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US jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week in more worrying news for the labor market, government data showed on Thursday, while other indicators offered more positive signals for the economy.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable  goods rose much more than expected in June and the number of  workers filing for unemployment benefits fell last week,  according to government reports on Thursday that showed strong  business activity.
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The number of unemployed U.S.  workers claiming an initial week of jobless aid unexpectedly  rose last week by 7,000, taking a four-week average of claims  to the highest level since October, 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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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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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 claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, a possible sign that employers haven't completely let go of their caution and are looking to cut costs.
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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.
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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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Prices of goods imported into the United States rose last month for the first time in three months because of an increase in the cost of natural gas purchases.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week by 20,000, the largest jump in a month, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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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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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 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 people filing initial claims for US jobless aid rose more than expected to 352,000 last week, a government report showed Thursday.
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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.