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 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 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 Americans filing first claims for jobless pay fell 3,000 last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday in a report showing no impact from Hurricane Charley which struck Florida last Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of US workers filing for first-time jobless benefits fell sharply last week, government data showed yesterday, but the decline was smaller than expected, and economists say layoffs remained elevated because of winter storms.
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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 filing an initial claim for US 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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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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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 Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped sharply for a second straight week, pushing total claims down to the lowest level in two months.
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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 US labor
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New applications for unemployment benefits fell by 22,000 last week, but the number of workers remaining on jobless aid rose to its highest level in more than two years, government data on Thursday showed, pointing to a weakening labor market as the economy slows.
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WASHINGTON : US weekly jobless claims rose 16,000 in the past week to 333,000, according to the Labor Department. The number of claims in the week to September 11 remained below the average Wall Street estimate
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The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in nearly four months last week, but the decline was viewed as overstating the strength in the labor market.
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The number of laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits declined last week, providing a slight break from a recent rise in layoffs.
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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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The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week by the largest amount in six months, relieving worries about a big jump in claims in the previous week.