US weekly jobless claims fall

US weekly jobless claims fall; unemployment rolls shrink
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting the labor market continued to chug along and that the abrupt slowdown in job growth in October was an aberration.
US jobless claims fall to lowest level in six months
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in six months last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claim applications fell by 4,000 to 217,000 for the week of Nov. 9. That’s less than the 225,000 analysts forecast.
Jobless claims fall to lowest level since May
The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 217,000 in the week ending Nov. 9, the Labor Department said Thursday. It is the lowest level of claims since May. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would fall by 1,000 to 220,000.
Jobless Claims Fall in Latest Week
A smaller number of Americans filed for initial jobless benefits last week, according to the Department of Labor, a further sign of relative stability in the job market. The week through Nov. 9 brought 217,
US Jobless Claims Fall to Five-Month Low as Storm Impact Fades
Applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest since May as southeastern states continued to recover from the impact of two severe storms.Initial claims decreased by 12,000 to 216,
Jobless Claims Fall as Hurricane-Related Spike Eases
Applications for unemployment had previously risen to their highest level since June, driven by hurricanes and strikes.
US applications for jobless benefits fall as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates.
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls to lowest level in 6 months as layoffs remain at healthy level
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls to lowest level in 6 months as layoffs remain at healthy level
Jobless Claims Fall as Layoffs Remain Low
The Labor Department reported that jobless claim applications dropped by 12,000 to 216,000 for the week ending October 26.
US Initial Jobless Claims Dropped to Lowest Since May Last Week
Applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since May last week, signaling there is still a healthy demand for workers after recent storms and strikes.
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US weekly jobless claims fall as hurricane distortions fade
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 216,000 for the week ended Oct. 26, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in nearly a month
The number of weekly unemployment benefits filed last week ticked lower from the previous week in a sign that layoffs remain ...
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Jobless claims fall again as hurricane effects fade. Layoffs back to very low levels.
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell sharply for the second week in a row to 227,000, reversing a spike in claims earlier in the month after a ...