Us Jobless Claims
US jobless claims show emerging cracks in a strong labour market
Initial unemployment claims were 228,000 in the week ended April 1, Labor Department data showed Thursday
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US jobless claims data fuels rate-hike angst, Wall Street slides
Claims remain low despite high-profile layoffs in the technology sector and other industries highly sensitive to interest rates
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US unemployment rate at 53-year low; pressure on Federal Reserve
The Fed earlier this week increased the rate by a quarter-of-a-percentage-point to 4.5 -4.75 per cent
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US jobless insurance claims near historic low despite cooling economy
Applications for US unemployment insurance last week fell slightly, hovering around historically low levels as the labor market holds strong despite a weakening economy
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Initial jobless claims rise, signal softening market: US Labour Dept
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had predicted that new claims would increase 7,000 to 223,000, after claims grew 2,000 to 216,000 in the previous week, Xinhua news agency reported
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US weekly jobless claims fall to 222,000 despite rapid Fed rate hikes
The U.S. job market remains healthy as fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, despite the Federal Reserve's rapid interest rate hikes this year intended to bring down inflation and tighten the labour market. Applications for jobless claims for the week ending Nov. 12 fell by 4,000 to 222,000 from 226,000 the previous week, the Labour Department reported Thursday. The four-week moving average rose by 2,000 to 221,000. The total number of Americans collecting unemployment aid rose by 13,000 to 1.51 million for the week ending Nov. 5. a seven-month high, but still not a troubling level. Applications for jobless claims, which generally represent layoffs in the U.S., have remained historically low this year, deepening the challenges the Federal Reserve faces as it raises interest rates to try to bring inflation down from near a 40-year high.
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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 weekly jobless claims rise for second straight week
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 262,000 for the week ended Aug. 6, the Labor Department said on Thursday
US weekly jobless claims fall modestly; housing starts hit 13-month low
Weekly jobless claims fall 3,000 to 229,000; continuing claims rise 3,000 to 1.31 mn
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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.
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US weekly jobless claims fall to lowest level in 5 decades: Labour Dept
Initial jobless claims in the US last week fell to 166,000, the lowest level in over five decades, indicating continued labour market tightness, the Labour Department reported.
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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 weekly jobless claims fall; Q4 GDP growth revised slightly up
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits decreased 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 232,000 for the week ended Feb.19, the Labor Department said on Thursday
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At 286,000, US jobless claims surge to three-month high on Omicron impact
The Federal Reserve might reconsider plans to ease its massive support for the economy if claims stay above 250,000 as the Fed's March policy meeting approaches, says an analyst
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise to 230,000 as Covid cases soar
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November
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US unemployment benefits rise but still historically low at 206,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week despite signs that the US labour market is rebounding from last year's coronavirus recession.
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US unemployment claims drop to 52-year low amid seasonal volatility
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the US job market is recovering from last year's coronavirus recession.
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US weekly jobless claims hit 19-month low as labor market tightens
The weekly unemployment claims report from the Labor Department on Thursday, the most timely data on the economy's health, also showed unemployment rolls shrinking significantly early this month
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United States initial jobless claims decline to fresh pandemic low
Continuing claims for state benefits fell to 2.7 million in the week ended Aug. 21.
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