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Thursday, January 12, 2012
The Two-Way
Jobless Claims Jump Up By 24,000
January 12, 2012 The number of people filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance rose to 399,000 from the week before. Some of the increase was because of post-holiday layoffs.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
The Two-Way
Jobless Claims Drop To 9-Month Low
December 8, 2011 There were 381,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, down 23,000 from the previous week.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
The Two-Way
Jobless Claims Pop Above 400,000
December 1, 2011 There were 6,000 more first-time claims last week than the week before. On Friday, there will be more job-related news when we hear about the November unemployment rate and job growth.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The Two-Way
Jobless Claims Decline By 5,000
November 17, 2011 There were 388,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week.