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Layoffs Have Slowed, Hiring Has Picked Up, But Jobless Claims Are Higher
January 3, 2013 Last year, American companies announced the fewest number of layoffs for any year since 1997. That's good news. In December, they added on 215,000 workers, according to a new survey. That's good news too. But last week more people filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance.
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Jobless Claims Fell Sharply Last Week, Wholesale Prices Dropped In November
December 13, 2012 The pace of applications for unemployment insurance had accelerated after Superstorm Sandy, which threw many out of work. Now, the trend is back to a rate that signals a slowly improving labor market.
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Jobless Claims Fell By 23,000 Last Week; Durable Goods Orders Rose
October 25, 2012 The number of first-time claims remains stuck in a range between 350,000 and 400,000, though. Meanwhile, a surge in aircraft orders boosted demand for products designed to last three or more years.
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Jobless Claims Drop To Lowest Level In More Than Four Years
October 11, 2012 The four-week moving average also dropped significantly to 364,000, beating economists expectations.
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Jobless Claims Saw Little Change Last Week; Four-Week Average Is Up
August 30, 2012 The numbers mean that the economic recovery continues to be sluggish.
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Jobless Claims Dipped Last Week; Still In Range They've Been In All Year
August 9, 2012 They've been another indicator of modest, at best, improvement in the labor market.
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Jobless Claims Dip Only Slightly; First-Quarter GDP Estimate Unchanged
June 28, 2012 Neither of today's economic reports change the picture. They add to evidence of sluggish growth.
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Jobless Claims Dip; Orders For Durable Goods Are Soft
May 24, 2012 The good news: The data suggest some job growth. The bad news: Business investment in equipment looks weak.
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Jobless Claims Held Steady Last Week; Back To 4-Year Low
May 17, 2012 There were 370,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance filed last week, the same number as during the week before. That could be a sign the labor market is stabilizing.
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Jobless Claims Dropped By 27,000 Last Week
May 3, 2012 The decline was more than economists expected and could ease fears about a stalling labor market. Friday, we'll hear about the April unemployment rate.
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Jobless Claims Stay Around Four-Year Low
April 5, 2012 There were 357,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, down 6,000 from the week before.
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Jobless Claims Dipped Again Last Week
March 29, 2012 The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits remains at a four-year low.
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Jobless Claims Fell By 14,000 Last Week
March 15, 2012 At 351,000, they remain near a four-year low. The day's other economic news: wholesale prices rose 0.4 percent in February.
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Jobless Claims Ticked Down Again, Consumer Spending Edged Up
March 1, 2012 There were 2,000 fewer first-time claims for unemployment last week than in the week before. Meanwhile, consumer spending rose 0.2 percent in January from December.
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Jobless Claims Stay At Four-Year Low
February 23, 2012 Economists thought there might have been a slight increase. Instead, it's another sign of a healthier labor market.