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US adds 263,000 jobs; unemployment rate falls to 3.5% in September
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 250,000 job gains, with estimates ranging from as low as 127,000 to as high as 375,000
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US weekly jobless claims rise to 262,000, highest since Nov 2021
Initial jobless claims in the US last week rose to 262,000, hitting a new high since November 2021, the US Labour Department reported
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US jobless claims rise for third straight week amid tight labour market
Initial jobless claims in the US last week rose for the third straight week amid a tight labor market, reaching 218,000, the US Labor Department reported.
US weekly jobless claims fall to 214,000, lowest since start of this year
Initial jobless claims in the US last week fell to 214,000, the lowest level since the beginning of this year, the Labour Department reported
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US weekly jobless claims fall for 2nd straight week; layoffs tumble in Feb
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 215,000 for the week ended Feb. 26, the Labor Department said on Thursday
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US payrolls growth slowed in November while jobless rate fell
Nonfarm payrolls climbed 210,000 in November after upward revisions to each of the prior two months, a Labor Department report showed Friday
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US initial jobless claims drop to new pandemic low amid labor shortage
The four-week moving average, a method to iron out data volatility, decreased by 15,000 to 2,84,750, according to the report.
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US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected
Fewer than expected Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week
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Wall Street opens higher shrugging off bleak GDP, jobless claims data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 74.0 points, or 0.24%, at the open to 30377.19
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Covid-19: US jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression
The figures are stark evidence of the damage the coronavirus has done to a now-shattered economy
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US weekly jobless claims hit record high as experts hint at recession
The government's weekly report, the most timely data on the economy's health, offered the clearest evidence yet that the longest employment boom in U.S. history probably ended in March
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US jobless claims rise modestly as labour market tightens
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week
US jobless claims fall 12,000 in Aug; trade deficit declines 2.7%
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 260,000 for the week ended Sept 30
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US jobless claims rise marginally; layoffs increase in July
Claims have now been below 300,000, a threshold associated with a strong labor market, for 74 consecutive weeks
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US jobless claims unchanged
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly held at lower levels last week, pointing to further momentum in the labour market after job growth surged in June. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits were unchanged at a seasonally adjusted 254,000 for the week ended July 9, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Claims are near the 43-year low of 248,000 touched in mid-April.Economists polled by Reuters had forecast initial claims rising to 265,000 in the latest week.The labour market is on a strong footing, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by a robust 287,000 jobs in June, which should underpin economic growth for the rest of the year.
