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U.S. Treasurys near flatline after jobless claims drop – MarketWatch
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U.S. Treasurys near flatline after jobless claims drop
MarketWatch The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell 12000 to a seasonally adjusted 367000 in the week ended Jan. 28, near a four-year low and better than the drop to 370000 anticipated by economists. Read more on jobless claims. Treasuries little change Fed's Evans Seeks Clearer Rate Pledge or 'Ambitious' Asset Buys |
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Jobless Claims: Analysts React – Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Jobless Claims: Analysts React
Wall Street Journal (blog) Even with the slow healing for the jobs market, the slow pace of economic growth and uncomfortably high jobless rate still weighs on consumer confidence. With the foreseeable path ahead still seemingly defined by slow growth, a much-desired virtuous … |
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Instant view: US jobless claims fall to 367000 in latest
Reuters If claims continue to drop then we should see job growth stronger than that." JACOB OUBINA, SENIOR US ECONOMIST, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, NEW YORK "The good news is that it seems like the seasonal volatility in jobless claims has finally waned and we are … |
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Mexico Stocks Higher On Drop In US Jobless Claims
Wall Street Journal By Laurence Iliff Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)–Mexican stocks were higher in early trading Thursday after the US reported that its jobless claims fell last week, adding to hopes that Mexico's biggest trading partner is on the road to … |
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Jobless claims drop to near four-year low – Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Jobless claims drop to near four-year low
Minneapolis Star Tribune Jobless claims dropped by 12000 to a seasonally adjusted 367000 in the week ended Jan. 28, the Labor Department said. That's near a four-year low. A survey of economists had estimated claims would drop to 370000. Claims from two weeks ago were revised … New US jobless claims fall by 12000 Jobless claims drop by 12000 La.'s first-time jobless claims up over last week |
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Jobless Claims Decrease, U.S. Productivity Gains Cool: Economy
San Francisco Chronicle 2 (Bloomberg) — Claims for US jobless benefits fell last week and productivity cooled in the fourth quarter, signaling hiring may accelerate as companies reach the limits of how much efficiency they can wring from existing workforces. Drop in jobless claims leads to optimism Jobless numbers give hope Treasuries See Modest Strength Ahead Of Jobs Report |
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European Stocks Climb as U.S. Jobless Claims Fall; Xstrata Jumps
San Francisco Chronicle 2 (Bloomberg) — European stocks climbed for a third day as a report showed that US jobless claims dropped more than economists had estimated and Glencore International Plc held talks to buy Xstrata Plc, boosting mining companies. US futures edge up after jobless data European shares led to 6-month high by Xstrata, Glencore European shares rise on US jobs data |
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Jobless claims fall, jobs market slowly healing – Reuters
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Jobless claims fall, jobs market slowly healing
Reuters By Jason Lange | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New claims for unemployment benefits in the United States fell more than expected last week, pointing to further healing in the nation's battered jobs market. Jobless claims have zig-zagged in the last few weeks, … First-Time Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell Last Week on Improving Job Market Jobless Claims Decline Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell Last Week as Job Market Improved |
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Jobless Claims Fall, US Productivity Gains Cool: Economy
BusinessWeek 2 (Bloomberg) — Claims for US jobless benefits fell last week and productivity cooled in the fourth quarter, signaling hiring may accelerate as companies reach the limits of how much efficiency they can wring from existing workforces. Drop in jobless claims leads to optimism Treasuries See Modest Strength Ahead Of Jobs Report |
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Jobless claims declining
STLtoday.com Jobless claims dropped by 12000 to a seasonally adjusted 367000 in the week ended Jan. 28, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's near a four-year low. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had estimated claims would drop to 370000. |
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First-Time Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell Last Week on Improving Job Market – Bloomberg
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First-Time Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell Last Week on Improving Job Market
Bloomberg Enlarge image Jobless Claims in US Fell Last Week Jobless Claims in US Fell Last Week Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg Job seeker Jenson Mathai, right, shakes hands with recruiter Matthew Sutton during a career fair sponsored by National Career Fairs in … Jobless claims fall, jobs market slowly healing Jobless Claims Decrease, US Productivity Gains Cool: Economy Jobless Claims Decline |
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US Stocks Mixed As Investors Mull Jobless Claims, Bernanke Speech
Wall Street Journal By Chris Dieterich OF DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–US stocks pushed sideways as investors weighed a better-than-expected reading on weekly jobless claims against a mixed bag of quarterly earnings, and waited for a glimpse at labor market … Stocks open higher after jobless claims data Stock Futures Flat Ahead of Initial Jobless Claims Stock futures imply higher open after jobless claims fall |
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Mixed retail sales, lower jobless claims boost stocks
USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) – US stocks are up slightly after a weekly report on new unemployment claims showed the number of people seeking unemployment aid fell last week. By Richard Drew, AP Stock specialist Jay Woods, center, works at his post on the floor of … |
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Jobless claims drop – Tri Parish Times
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Jobless claims drop
Tri Parish Times By MIKE NIXON Year-end comparative figures posted a drop in unemployment for the Tri-parish region, following in line with the state of Louisiana and national numbers. The Louisiana Workforce Commission has listed the Houma-Thibodaux Metropolitan … |
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Are Employment Gains Only Seasonal?
Seeking Alpha Both weekly initial jobless claims and monthly employment numbers are adjusted by the government to account for seasonality, and in the past couple of months these adjustments have been quite large. Since weekly jobless claims typically lead monthly … |
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Hope Withers for February Market Breakout
Forbes Seasonal volatility in the weekly jobless claims numbers has sparked worries over whether the improvement in the labor market can remain on track. In the latest reading, claims rose 21000 to 377000, slightly higher than expectations. |
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French Consumer Spending Falls as Jobless Claims Surge – BusinessWeek
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French Consumer Spending Falls as Jobless Claims Surge
BusinessWeek Jobless claims jumped to a 12-year high of 29700 in December as President Nicolas Sarkozy prepared to implement the second round of tax increases and spending cuts in less than half a year. “Consumers are being pressured by growing unemployment and the … |
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Unemployment Benefits; PA Seeks Unemployment Benefit Extension; Jobless Claim …
Learning and Finance Government data on jobless claims last week revealed that the number of Americans filing for jobless benefits surged higher. Although the general consensus is that economic conditions in the US are improving and the Labor Market is benefiting from the … |
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German Unemployment Fell More Than Forecast in January: Economy
BusinessWeek Jobless claims jumped to a 12-year high of 29700 in December as President Nicolas Sarkozy prepared to implement a second round of tax increases. “The trend for unemployment is for a higher rate in the next few quarters because the growth picture isn't … |
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Business Buzz: La. 1st time jobless claims decrease – Shreveport Times
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Business Buzz: La. 1st time jobless claims decrease
Shreveport Times BATON ROUGE — First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Jan. 21 decreased from the previous week's total. The state labor department figures released Friday show the initial claims decreased to 3343 from the … |
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Stock Market Pullback Likely This Week
The Market Oracle On the downtick: pending/new homes sales, durable goods, leading indicators, the M1 multiplier, and weekly jobless claims rose. On the uptick: FHFA housing prices, consumer sentiment, the monetary base, the WLEI and the GDP. |
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Mixed Message? Jobless Claims & Durable Goods Orders Rise – Forex Pros
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Mixed Message? Jobless Claims & Durable Goods Orders Rise
Forex Pros By James Picerno | Market Overview | Jan 27, 2012 07:53AM GMT Initial jobless claims increased last week, but so did new orders for durable goods in December. It's a mixed bag of news, but a closer look suggests that the economy's capacity for growth … |
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Louisiana 1st time jobless claims decrease – WWL First News
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Louisiana 1st time jobless claims decrease
WWL First News AP Reporting First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Jan. 21 decreased from the previous week's total. The state labor department figures released Friday show the initial claims decreased to 3343 from the previous … |