Jobless claims drop to lowest level since July
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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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The number of U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits fell by 20,000 last week to 307,000, in a much sharper decline than expected that underscored the strength of the labor market, government data showed on Thursday.
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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 in the holiday-shortened week ended  Oct. 16, the government said on Thursday.
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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 in the holiday-shortened week ended Oct. 16, the government said on Thursday.
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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 people claiming jobless benefits has fallen for the eighth consecuetive month in May, official data showed Wednesday.
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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.
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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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Massachusetts' unemployment rate fell in September to 4.4 percent, the lowest level in six months. The rate calculated by the state fell from 4.5 percent in August and now matches the 4.4 percent recorded in March - when the state's unemployment reached its lowest level since October 2001, when a recession took hold.
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Unemployment in the UK fell by 51,000 between June and August to 1.39 million - the lowest on record, according to official figures.
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The ranks of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay shrank by more than expected last week to 323,000, government data showed on Wednesday, while continued claims fell to a 3-1/2 year low in more good news for the U.S. labor market.
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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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Initial claims for jobless benefits fell to their lowest level in two months, but a forward-looking indicator of economic activity suggests cooler growth in the second half of 2007.
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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly to 323,000 last week, down 12,000 from a week earlier, the US Labour Department said today.
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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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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 people claiming jobless benefits has fallen unexpectedly in November.