Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Third Straight Week
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, the latest indication the labor market recovery was gaining traction.
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Private Sector Added More Jobs Than Expected in February
Payroll processor ADP's monthly survey shows U.S. businesses added a solid number of jobs in February, indicating higher taxes and looming government spending cuts have yet to slow hiring.
Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 22,000, Suggesting Improved Labor Market
The number of Americans filing jobless claims fell more than expected last week, suggesting some traction in the labor market recovery. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 344,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
Initial Jobless Claims Hit 5-Year Low, Signaling a Healing Job Market
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest since the early days of the Great Recession, a hopeful sign for the sluggish labor market. Initial claims fell 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 330,000.
Initial Jobless Claims Drop To 5-Year Low
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dipped sharply to a five-year low last week, a hopeful sign for the labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 37,000 to a seasonally adjusted 335,000 -- the largest weekly drop since February 2010.
Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 25,000 as Sandy's Effect Wanes
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell for a third straight week last week, but still remain too volatile to offer a clear signal on labor market conditions. Initial jobless claims dropped 25,000 to a seasonally adjusted 370,000.
Initial Jobless Claims Fall Again as Hurricane Sandy's Impact Fades
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second straight week last week, unwinding some of the surge related to Hurricane Sandy, which has muddled the labor market picture. Initial claims dropped 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 393,000.
Weekly Jobless Claims Fell to 355,000
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 355,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The report is a sign the labor market's slow recovery is gaining traction, although Hurricane Sandy's impact on the Northeast may have distorted the data.
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Dropped Again
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, a sign the labor market's slow recovery was gaining traction. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 363,000, below the median forecast in a Reuters poll of 370,000.
Jobless Claims Rose Last Week -- But Less Than Expected
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits climbed 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 367,000, the Labor Department said. The prior week's figure was revised up to show 4,000 more applications than previously reported.
Hopeful Sign? U.S. Unemployment Claims Fall To 2 Month Low
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week to the lowest level in two months, a hopeful sign for a labor market that has struggled to gain traction in recent months.
Jobless Numbers Point to Hiring Rebound
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged up slightly last week but remained at a level consistent with modest gains in hiring.
Initial Jobless Claims Hit a 5-Week High
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a five-week high, evidence that the job market remains sluggish. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications for unemployment aid rose 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 383,000.
Unemployment Claims at 352,000, Fewest Since 2008
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits plummeted last week to 352,000, the fewest since April 2008. The decline added to evidence that the job market is strengthening. Applications fell 50,000, the biggest drop in the seasonally adjusted figure in more than six years, the Labor Department said Thursday.