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Why Jobless Claims Have Fluctuated
Initial weekly jobless claims have fluctuated in recent weeks, and Edward Jones’ Kate Warne tells TheStreet’s Joe Deaux what’s up.
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Initial jobless claims jump to 360000, most since March – Los Angeles Times
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Initial jobless claims jump to 360000, most since March
Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Initial jobless claims unexpectedly jumped to a six-week high of 360,000 last week after declining to a post-recession low this month, the Labor Department said Thursday. The number of people filing for the first-time for unemployment … US Weekly Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Level in 6 Weeks Weekly Jobless Claims Rise More than Expected Claims for jobless benefits rise sharply – USA Today |
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Jobless claims spike unexpectedly
MSNBC (blog) In terms of metrics, when jobless claims fall below the 400,000 threshold, it's considered evidence of an improving jobs landscape, and when the number drops below 370,000, it suggests jobs are being created rather quickly. We've been below the 370,000 … |
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Initial Jobless Claims Up 9.8% After Hitting Recovery Low – The Motley Fool
Motley Fool On a state-by-state basis, Connecticut was the only state to record a decrease of more than 1,000 in its initial jobless claims for the week ending May 4 (most recent available data). The state registered 1,430 fewer initial claims than the previous … |
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New Jobless Claims Rise, and Housing Starts Fall – New York Times
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New Jobless Claims Rise, and Housing Starts Fall
New York Times The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits climbed last week at the fastest pace in six months, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits jumped by 32,000 to 360,000. That was the … Low Inflation Poses a Growth Test Jobless claims jump, home starts decline – Newsday US consumer prices fall, jobless claims up |
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Initial unemployment claims up 6.5% in Hawaii
Pacific Business News (Honolulu) On the Big Island, there were a total of 354 jobless claims filed last year, which was 12.4 percent more than the 315 claims filed last year. And, in Maui County, there were 250 initial jobless claims filed last week, which was 17.9 percent more than … Jobless claims jump by 32000 HERE COMES INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS … New York initial unemployment claims dip slightly |
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US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks
News & Observer The underlying story in jobless claims continues to be one of gradual improvement." Weekly applications are a proxy for layoffs. The big increase might mean companies are cutting more jobs, possibly because of steep government spending cuts that kicked … |
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Bad news for job market? Initial claims jump – CNNMoney
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Bad news for job market? Initial claims jump
CNNMoney Initial jobless claims jumped higher than expected last week, breaking a series of weekly declines that had brought it to multi-year lows, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. Jobless claims surged by 32,000, totaling 360,000 in the week ended … Weekly Jobless Claims Rise More than Expected Initial jobless claims jump to 360000, most since March US Weekly Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Level in 6 Weeks |
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Jobless Claims in U.S. Jump to Highest Level in Six Weeks
Bloomberg More Americans than projected filed claims for jobless benefits last week and manufacturing in the Philadelphia region unexpectedly shrank in May, signs the slowdown in growth is rippling through the U.S. economy. The number of applications for … |
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Inflation Gauge Barely Nudges
Wall Street Journal In a separate release Thursday, the Labor Department said initial jobless claims increased by 32,000 to a seasonally adjusted 360,000 in the week ended May 11, the largest one-week gain in new benefit requests since November 2012. The data on inflation … New jobless claims data raises questions about strength of U.S. economy US consumer prices fall, jobless claims up US consumer prices fall, jobless claims rise |
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Nevada jobless claims fall for 5th straight month – KVVU Las Vegas
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Nevada jobless claims fall for 5th straight month
KVVU Las Vegas Nevadans filing initial jobless claims fell for another month in April, marking the fifth consecutive month of decline. According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, 17,661 initial jobless claims were filed last month … |
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Pa. falling behind in timely paying of jobless claims
The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com Federal regulations require that 87 percent of first unemployment compensation payments be made to people within eight to 14 days. But the paper said its examination of data indicated that between March 2011 and March of this year, the department … |
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Jobless claims fall to 5-year low
CNN First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in five years last week, signaling fewer layoffs in the economy. About 324,000 people filed initial claims, the Labor Department said Thursday. The report was better than expected … US Jobless Claims Fall to 5-Year Low Jobless claims improve again, reach five-year low Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since January 2008 |
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Jobless Claims Stay Near 5-Year Low – NPR (blog)
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Jobless Claims Stay Near 5-Year Low
NPR (blog) There were 323,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, down 4,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration says. Note: As often happens, the previous week's figure is a slight revision from what was reported … Initial jobless claims drop more than expected Jobless claims still improving, reach another five-year low Initial Jobless Claims Hit New Recovery Low – The Motley Fool |
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Jobless claims fall to another 5-year low
CNN Jobless claims fell to another five-year low last week, signaling that layoffs are back to pre-recession levels. About 323,000 people filed for their first-week of unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the lowest … |
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The possible downside to the good jobless claims numbers
Marketplace.org The Labor Department said today that the number of weekly jobless claims over the past four weeks is at its lowest level since late 2007. That means fewer Americans are applying for unemployment benefits. In other words, if you have a job, you can … |
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Jobless claims fall to 5-year low
Jobless claims fall to 5-year low
First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in five years last week, signaling fewer layoffs in the economy. About 324,000 people filed initial claims, the Labor Department said Thursday. The report was better than expected …
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Jobless claims fall, point to improving job market
Amid a slew of gloomy economic news, here's a bright spot: Claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to slight improvement in the job market. About 339,000 people filed for their first week of unemployment benefits …
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Jobless claims hit lowest level since 2008 – MarketWatch
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Jobless claims hit lowest level since 2008
MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — New claims for jobless benefits have hit the lowest level in more than five years, and recent trends signal little change in the pace of layoffs despite federal spending cuts, according to a weekly government report released … Jobless claims hint at strengthening labor market Jobless Claims Stay Near 5-Year Low Initial jobless claims drop more than expected |
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Initial unemployment claims in Hawaii up 3%
Pacific Business News (Honolulu) The number of initial unemployment claims filed in Hawaii rose 2.7 percent last week, as Maui County reported a 17.2 percent increase in claims, the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism said Thursday. There were a total of … |
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Jobless claims fall to lowest in almost 5-1/2 years
NBCNews.com (blog) The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest level in nearly 5-1/2 years last week, signaling labor market resilience in the face of fiscal austerity. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 4 … Job Market Improving, but Way Too Early to Claim Victory – CNBC.com |
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Spotlight on the economy: Jobless claims seen rising – MarketWatch (blog)
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Spotlight on the economy: Jobless claims seen rising
MarketWatch (blog) Jobless claims can be erratic at times, and economists are expecting the Labor Department's report due Thursday at 8:30 a.m. to show an increase following the 18,000 drop to 324,000, which marked a five-year low. Economists polled by MarketWatch are … |
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Jobless Claims Drop Again, Stay Near 5-Year Low
NPR (blog) There were 324,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, down 18,000 from the previous week's 342,000, the Employment and Training Administration reports. Claims continue to run around the lowest pace since early 2008 — they haven't … |
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Weekly First-Time Claims For Unemployment Benefits Fell Last Week to 324000 …
Weekly First-Time Claims For Unemployment Benefits Fell Last Week to 324000 …
The number of Americans applying for first-time unemployment benefits fell last week to 324,000, a decrease of 18,000, which was less than the number analysts were expecting. Sponsorship Link. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S expected, …
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Idaho profile: unemployment, unemployment benefits, food stamps, Medicaid
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the national average unemployment rate dropped in April to 7.5 percent. The April unemployment figure in the Gem State, specifically, isn't available yet. “We won't have those numbers for a few more days,” Bob …
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New unemployment claims hit five-year low (Video)
Initial claims for jobless benefits fell by 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 324,000. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its monthly unemployment report for April on Friday. The data on benefits claims will have no bearing on that report …
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