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US jobless claims little changed last week – Reuters
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US jobless claims little changed last week
Reuters Weekly jobless claims fall 2000 * Four-week average of new claims drops 5500 * Durable goods orders rise 0.2 percent in April * Gauge of business spending plans falls 1.9 percent WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – New US claims for unemployment benefits … Jobless Claims Signal Labor-Market Recovery Pause Jobless claims little changed last week Weekly jobless claims: Sign of modest job growth |
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US Stock Futures Extend Gains After Jobless Claims Data
Wall Street Journal By Tomi Kilgore DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK-US stock futures extended gains after data showed a slight decline in jobless claims, with broad strength in European markets also helping lift investor sentiment. About 30 minutes before the opening bell, … US STOCKS-Futures edge up before durable goods,jobless data US Stock Futures Up; Jobless Claims Data In Focus US Stocks Soft As Investors Shrug Off Europe, Data |
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Jobless Claims, Durable Goods Orders Don't Offer Clarity
Wall Street Journal (blog) US data this morning, jobless claims and durable goods orders, weren't as dim as the overseas reports, but they didn't offer much in the way of clarity. Jobless claims “fell” by 2000 to 370000. We put the word fell in quotation marks, because last … Durable Goods Orders Weak; Jobless Claims Edge Lower US Jobless Claims Slip; Durable Orders Up 0.3% May 24: Jobless Claims, Durable Orders Disappoint |
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US jobless claims little changed last week – Reuters
May 24th, 2012 | 
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CBS News |
US jobless claims little changed last week
Reuters Weekly jobless claims fall 2000 * Four-week average of new claims drops 5500 * Durable goods orders rise 0.2 percent in April * Gauge of business spending plans falls 1.9 percent WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – New US claims for unemployment benefits … Jobless Claims Signal Labor-Market Recovery Pause Jobless claims little changed last week Weekly jobless claims: Sign of modest job growth |
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US Stock Futures Extend Gains After Jobless Claims Data
Wall Street Journal By Tomi Kilgore DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK-US stock futures extended gains after data showed a slight decline in jobless claims, with broad strength in European markets also helping lift investor sentiment. About 30 minutes before the opening bell, … US STOCKS-Futures edge up before durable goods,jobless data US Stock Futures Up; Jobless Claims Data In Focus US Stocks Soft As Investors Shrug Off Europe, Data |
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Jobless Claims, Durable Goods Orders Don't Offer Clarity
Wall Street Journal (blog) US data this morning, jobless claims and durable goods orders, weren't as dim as the overseas reports, but they didn't offer much in the way of clarity. Jobless claims “fell” by 2000 to 370000. We put the word fell in quotation marks, because last … Durable Goods Orders Weak; Jobless Claims Edge Lower US Jobless Claims Slip; Durable Orders Up 0.3% May 24: Jobless Claims, Durable Orders Disappoint |
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are jobless claims up or down for the week?
Question by Billy Cunningham: are jobless claims up or down for the week?
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Answer by cajuninafrica
They are dropping a little but keep in mind this does not count the people that have run out of unemployment benefits. If you count those people then the rate is still hanging at about 17% and climbing.
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Fall in Genesee County jobless claims mirrors minor gains made at national level – MLive.com
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Fall in Genesee County jobless claims mirrors minor gains made at national level
MLive.com The US Labor Department reported that the week of May 12 ended with 370000 unemployment insurance claims. The figure was unchanged from the previous week, but it had fallen from 418000 claims filed in 2011. There was also a drop in the average from the … |
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US jobless claims steady, mid-Atlantic factories sag
Reuters Jobless claims hold steady at 370000 in latest week * Philadelphia Fed business activity index dips to minus 5.8 * Conference Board Leading Economic index falls in April * April foreclosure activity drops to nearly five-year low By Jason Lange … |
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County’s jobless claims dip – Franklin County Times
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County's jobless claims dip
Franklin County Times The 7 percent figure represents 920 county residents who filed jobless claims. That is more than 100 people fewer than those who filed in March. It is almost 300 less people than who filed during the same time period a year ago. |
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Weekly jobless claims stay at 370000
CBS News (AP) WASHINGTON – The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly unemployment aid applications stayed at a seasonally adjusted 370000 … Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Unchanged Jobless claims level off after roller-coaster ride Jobless Claims Hold Steady |
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US Treasurys Stay Nearly Unchanged After Jobless Claims Data
Wall Street Journal By Cynthia Lin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–US Treasury prices nudged up but quickly turned back to the flatline Thursday after the latest jobless claims report showed the number of workers filing for unemployment benefits held steady … TREASURIES-Bonds slip in light profit-taking Benchmark Treasury Yield On Brink Of Historic Low; TIPS Sale Sets Record |
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Jobless Claims in U.S. Were Unchanged at 370000 Last Week – San Francisco Chronicle
May 19th, 2012 |
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Jobless Claims in U.S. Were Unchanged at 370000 Last Week
San Francisco Chronicle Jobless claims were unchanged at 370000 in the week ended May 12, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The median forecast of 48 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News called for a drop in claims to 365000. Jobless claims steady, mid-Atlantic factories sag US Jobless Claims Hold Steady Jobless Claims Unchanged; Gauge of Business Activity Falls |
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Instant View: Jobless claims hold steady at 370000
Reuters ELLEN ZENTNER, SENIOR US ECONOMIST, NOMURA SECURITIES, NEW YORK "The April increase in initial jobless claims is very obviously the effect of seasonal adjustment issues surrounding the Easter holiday. Claims have now returned to levels similar to what … |
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Jobless claims steady, mid-Atlantic factories sag
Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New claims for jobless benefits last week held at levels suggesting sluggish growth in hiring and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region contracted in May, worrisome signs for a still-fragile economic recovery. Gloomy economic reports hit US with one-two punch Overhead Supply Will Stop Rally – Raise Cash – Mini Crash Possible USD Falls As Leading Indicators And Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Plummeted |
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US jobless claims stay unchanged – Montgomery Advertiser
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US jobless claims stay unchanged
Montgomery Advertiser Investors didn't react much to the unemployment claims report, economists said. Stock markets are more focused on the Europe's financial crisis. Worries that Greece might have to exit the euro bloc drove stocks lower Thursday. Jobless Claims in U.S. Were Unchanged at 370000 Last Week Jobless claims steady, mid-Atlantic factories sag US Jobless Claims Hold Steady |
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Jobless Claims in U.S. Were Unchanged at 370000 Last Week
San Francisco Chronicle Jobless claims were unchanged at 370000 in the week ended May 12, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The median forecast of 48 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News called for a drop in claims to 365000. |
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Claims for Nevada jobless benefits fall in April
CBS News State economist Bill Anderson says while the number of initial claims continue to fall, the pace of declines has slowed, suggesting Nevada's unemployment activity may be stabilizing. But Anderson adds that jobless claims remain elevated and job growth … Nevada Reports Fewer First Time Jobless Claims Sterling Spikes as UK Unemployment Rate Surprisingly Drops in Q1 |
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US jobless claims stay unchanged – Montgomery Advertiser
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US jobless claims stay unchanged
Montgomery Advertiser Investors didn't react much to the unemployment claims report, economists said. Stock markets are more focused on the Europe's financial crisis. Worries that Greece might have to exit the euro bloc drove stocks lower Thursday. Jobless Claims in U.S. Were Unchanged at 370000 Last Week Jobless claims steady, mid-Atlantic factories sag US Jobless Claims Hold Steady |
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Jobless Claims in U.S. Were Unchanged at 370000 Last Week
San Francisco Chronicle Jobless claims were unchanged at 370000 in the week ended May 12, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The median forecast of 48 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News called for a drop in claims to 365000. |
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Claims for Nevada jobless benefits fall in April
CBS News State economist Bill Anderson says while the number of initial claims continue to fall, the pace of declines has slowed, suggesting Nevada's unemployment activity may be stabilizing. But Anderson adds that jobless claims remain elevated and job growth … Nevada Reports Fewer First Time Jobless Claims Sterling Spikes as UK Unemployment Rate Surprisingly Drops in Q1 |
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Jobless claims steady, mid-Atlantic factories sag – Reuters
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Jobless claims steady, mid-Atlantic factories sag
Reuters By Jason Lange | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New claims for jobless benefits last week held at levels suggesting sluggish growth in hiring and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region contracted in May, worrisome signs for a still-fragile economic … Jobless Claims in U.S. Were Unchanged at 370000 Last Week US Jobless Claims Hold Steady Jobless Claims Unchanged; Gauge of Business Activity Falls |
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US Jobless Claims Were Unchanged at 370000
Bloomberg Play US Jobless Claims Were Unchanged at 370000 Consumer confidence fell last week to the lowest level in almost four months and more people than forecast filed claims for unemployment benefits, showing a lack of progress in the job market is rattling … Confidence Sinks as US Job Market Progress Stalls: Economy Consumer Comfort in U.S. Declines to an Almost Four-Month Low Jobless claims top economic calendar |
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US Stock Futures Slip Ahead Of Jobless Claims Data
Wall Street Journal By Tomi Kilgore DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–US stock futures slipped Thursday morning ahead of jobless claims data, as weakness in European markets, on the back of increased worries about contagion from Greece, overshadowed strong results … US Stocks Little Changed Amid Europe Fears; Jobless Claims Flat DJIA falls for 11th session as EU worries override strong US earnings Wall Street Struggles In The Face Of Europe |
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Jobless claims set to climb to 30-month high – Telegraph.co.uk
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Jobless claims set to climb to 30-month high
Telegraph.co.uk The number of Britons claiming jobless benefits is expected to climb to levels not seen since the end of 2009, as the UK's recession-hit economy continues to struggle through the crisis. By Szu Ping Chan Official figures released on Wednesday are … |
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UK Jobless Probably Rose as King Prepares to Explain QE Halt
Bloomberg Jobless claims rose by 5000 in April, according to a separate survey. That will lift the monthly claimant-count rate to 5 percent from 4.9 percent. Inflation Outlook The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee held its bond-purchase target at 325 … |