Jobless Claims Dip, Match Forecasts
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The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits dipped to 334,000 last week, the government said on Thursday, matching economists' forecasts.
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The number of Americans submitting   new claims for jobless aid dropped by 9,000 last week, while   stockpiles of wholesale durable goods rose for the 35th   straight month, government data released on Thursday showed.
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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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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.
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The new forecast will reflect the drag from the housing slump and a slightly lower-than-expected unemployment rate.
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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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Initial claims for U.S. jobless benefits fell to their lowest level in two months last week, but a forward-looking indicator of economic activity suggests cooler growth in the second half of 2007, according to reports on Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers claiming first-time jobless benefits fell 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 328,000 last week, slightly lower than Wall Street expectations, a government report showed.
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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 initial claims for jobless pay fell by much more than expected last week to 317,000 in the steepest decline in three years, Labor Department data showed on Thursday.
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The number of Americans filing  initial claims for jobless pay fell by much more than expected  last week to 317,000 in the steepest decline in three years,  Labor Department data showed on Thursday.
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A drop in U.S. jobless claims in the  latest week and an upward spurt in a regional manufacturing  index signaled continued growth for the U.S. economy at the  start of the fourth quarter.
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The number of U.S. workers filing  for first-time jobless benefits fell a smaller-than-expected  27,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday.
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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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U.S. stock futures trimmed early  losses on Thursday, pointing to a slightly higher market open,  after a government report showed a larger-than-expected drop in  U.S. jobless claims.
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The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless benefits rose less than forecast last week and held below the year&#39;s average, a government report showed today.