Unemployment Claims Fall
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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.
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The number of people filing an initial claim for U.S. jobless aid fell by a larger-than-expected 25,000 last week, the government said on Thursday in a report seen as a good sign for job growth.
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New claims for U.S. jobless aid fell  by a more-than-expected 17,000 last week to the lowest level  since mid-July, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, but  the four-week average of claims changed little.
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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 people claiming jobless benefits has fallen for the eighth consecuetive month in May, official data showed Wednesday.
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The number of people claiming jobless benefits has fallen unexpectedly in November.
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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 laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell for a fourth straight week, an encouraging sign that the job market is holding up in the midst of a host of otherwise bad economic news.
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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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New US applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week partly as a result of Hurricane Charley, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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The number of people filing an initial claim for US jobless aid fell by a larger-than-expected 25,000 in the holiday-shortened week ended Oct. 16, the government said on Thursday.
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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 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 by a bigger-than-expected amount last week, signaling continuing labor market strength despite a general economic slowdown.
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New claims for U.S. jobless aid fell by a more-than-expected 17,000 last week to the lowest level since mid-July, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, but the four-week average of claims changed little.
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The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits in the United States dropped last week, a hopeful sign that the recovery in the US jobs market is moving ahead.
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The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid fell by a much fewer than expected 8,000 last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday, which left claims at fairly high levels.