Jobless claims up but economy still growing
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The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid shot up last week with its biggest increase in nine months, raising expectations the Federal Reserve will further reduce interest rates to stimulate the economy.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits shot up by the largest amount since early February, a far bigger increase than had been expected.
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WASHINGTON : The queue of newly jobless Americans lengthened a little last week, government figures showed. The number of people lodging new unemployment benefit claims rose 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted
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The number of U.S. workers filing for first-time jobless benefits rose 7,000 last week, pushing the four-week moving average of new claims to its highest level in more than a year, a government report showed on Thursday.
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Initial jobless claims increased by 2,000, while a more reliable barometer of labor trends climbed to its highest level in two months.
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New claims for U.S. jobless benefits rose in the latest week, but the gain was largely blamed on Hurricane Charley, the government said on Thursday.
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an improvement compared with the previous month&#39;s surge, but still fresh evidence that inflation is picking up as the economy gains momentum.
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Stocks opened higher after a reading on jobless claims came in better than economists expected.
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New claims for US jobless benefits rose in the latest week, but the gain was largely blamed on the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, the government said on Thursday.
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New claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, a possible sign that employers haven&#39;t completely let go of their caution and are looking to cut costs.
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The U.S. jobs market showed some signs of strength in June as private employers added more jobs than expected and planned layoffs decreased, but initial claims for unemployment insurance edged up last week, reports showed on Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid jumped by 28,000 last week, far more than anticipated and the biggest increase for any week since February, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
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The labor market is holding steady, businesses are rebuilding inventories and the consumer is still spending, all signs pointing to stronger economic growth in the latter part of this year.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week, apparently reflecting the spring slowdown in the economy.
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US jobless claims unexpectedly rose again last week in more worrying news for the labor market, government data showed on Thursday, while other data offered more positive signals for America&#39;s economy.
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New claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, a possible sign that employers haven't completely let go of their caution and are looking to cut costs.
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WASHINGTON  -The U.S. economy added a stronger-than-forecast 132,000 jobs in November, the government reported on Friday, though the unemployment rate edged up slightly from October.