Weekly Data Shows Drop in Claims for Layoffs
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The drop in claims for unemployment benefits signaled continuing labor market strength despite a general economic slowdown.
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Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods dropped unexpectedly in September while the number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits was higher than expected, according to data that painted a picture of a weakening economy.
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The number of U.S. workers seeking first-time jobless benefits fell by an unexpected 20,000 in the latest week, according to a government report on Thursday that suggested vigor in labor markets.
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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 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 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 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 new claims for unemployment benefits declined slightly last week, indicating continued strength in the labor market despite a spring slowdown in the economy.
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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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Fewer Americans filed jobless claims last week and worker productivity slowed sharply in the third quarter, government data showed on Thursday, hinting at better conditions in the country&#39;s sluggish labor market.
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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 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 Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits edged down last week for a third consecutive time, signaling that the labor market may be improving after hitting a speed bump in June and July.
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Fewer Americans filed jobless claims last week and growth in worker productivity slowed sharply in the third quarter, government data showed on Thursday, hinting that
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The number of workers filing new  claims for jobless aid unexpectedly fell 15,000 last week to  its lowest in four months, according to government data on  Thursday that underscored a stronger labor market.
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The number of laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits rose last week in another worrisome sign that the labor market is weakening.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits rose last week in another worrisome sign that the labor market is weakening.