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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U.S. core consumer prices kept rising in October and new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly shot higher last week, according to government reports on Thursday that implied the economy faces continuing pressure to keep growing without spurring inflation.
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The increase in first-time jobless claims last week was slightly smaller than the 18,000 increase that Wall Street had expected. But a Labor Department statistician said the gain wasn&#39;t unusual
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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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The number of workers seeking  initial jobless aid rose 14,000 last week, the government said  on Thursday, but remained at levels still indicative of a  stable labor market.
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The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits rose last week to 333,000, the Labor Department said on Wednesday, but the increase was lower than expected.
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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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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 Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay grew unexpectedly last week to 357,000, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, but an official said an increase in the week after a public holiday was typical.
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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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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 -- 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  - 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 Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits jumped 20,000 last week, the government said on Thursday in a report that continues to be somewhat elevated by hurricane-related claims.
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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 number of new claims filed for jobless benefits rose a larger-than-expected 12,000 last week, taking a four-week average of initial filings to its highest in more than two years in a sign the labor market is softening.
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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.