Jobless claims fall 8,000 in latest week
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The number of new claims filed for  U.S. jobless benefits fell unexpectedly in the latest week,  dropping 8,000 to the lowest level in two months, the  government said on Thursday.
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New claims for U.S. jobless aid fell  by a bigger-than-expected 17,000 last week to the lowest level  since mid-July, government data showed on Thursday, but the  four-week average of claims changed little.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks.
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The number of U.S. workers seeking first-time jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, dropping from levels analysts had said were inflated by a holiday-related spike, a government report on Thursday showed.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The number of workers filing for state unemployment benefits plunged by 44,000 in the week ending Sept. 4 to 319,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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First-time claims for state jobless benefits dropped by 5,000 in the week ended December 25 to a seasonally adjusted 326,000, the Labor Department reported today.
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The number of workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits fell unexpectedly by 21,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday, suggesting some improvement in the health of the labor market.
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The number of Americans filing new   claims for jobless benefits edged down by 2,000 last week, the   government said on Thursday in a report showing stability in   the pace of layoffs.
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The number of U.S. workers seeking first-time jobless claims plunged last week, as expected, after surging the prior week during the start of the holiday season, a government report showed on Thursday.
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Workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits fell 10,000 last week, to a seasonally adjusted 328,000, slightly lower than Wall Street expectations.
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US weekly unemployment claims plunged by 44,000 in the week ended September 4, to 319,000, the Labor Department revealed.
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New claims for unemployment insurance last week plummeted by 43,000 to a five-month low of 317,000, the Labor Department said in an encouraging report for the labor market recovery.
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The number of Americans filing new  claims for jobless benefits edged down by 2,000 last week, the  government said on Thursday in a report showing stability in  the pace of layoffs.
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The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks.
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WASHINGTON - The number of new applications filed last week for unemployment benefits fell sharply, offering a hopeful sign that the recovery in the job market may be gaining some steam.    The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of new people signing up for unemployment insurance benefits dropped by a seasonally adjusted 37,000 to 335,000, the lowest level since the beginning of September...
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The number of U.S. workers seeking  first-time jobless claims plunged last week, as expected, after  surging the prior week during the start of the holiday season,  a government report showed on Thursday.
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The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, although much of the improvement reflected unusual factors related to the Christmas holiday.