Jobless Claims Drop Unexpectedly
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The number of laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 9,000 to the lowest level in seven weeks.
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The number of Americans filing new  claims for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, while  wholesale inventories dropped unexpectedly in December in a  good sign for future economic growth, government data showed on  Thursday.
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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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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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WASHINGTON -- 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.
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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 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 Americans applying for  first-time jobless aid unexpectedly fell by 5,000 last week,  according to a government report released on Thursday that  offered a dose of cheer for the job market.
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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 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 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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The number of U.S. workers seeking first-time jobless benefits 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 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 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 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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First-time claims for state jobless benefits dropped by 5,000 in the week ended December 25 to a seasonally adjusted 326,000, the Labor Department reported today.
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The number of U.S. workers filing for first-time jobless benefits fell sharply last week, government data showed on Thursday, but the decline was smaller than expected, and economists say layoffs remained elevated because of winter storms.