Page 4 - Us Jobless Claims
US Q3 GDP rises 3.2%; weekly jobless claims increase 20,000
Economists are forecasting a modest economic boost from the US tax overhaul
 "US Q3 GDP rises 3.2%; weekly jobless claims increase 20,000")
US jobless claims hit more than 44-year low even as Irma effect tapers
Claims are declining as the effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma wash out of the data
 "US jobless claims hit more than 44-year low even as Irma effect tapers")
US jobless claims increase more than expected as hurricanes impact data
A Labour Department official said Hurricane Harvey and Irma affected claims for Texas, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
 "US jobless claims increase more than expected as hurricanes impact data")
US jobless claims near 6-month low; Fed may unwind massive bond portfolio
It was the 128th week that claims remained below 300,000
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US jobless claims rise by 3,000 amid tightening labour market
Labor market tightness could encourage the Federal Reserve to unwind its $4.2 trn Treasury bonds
US jobless claims down 5,000, labour market tightens
Claims have now been below 300,000, a threshold associated with a healthy labour market
US jobless claims rise, labor market still remains tight
Claims were revised upwards by 1,000 to 2,38,000 from 2,37,000
 "US jobless claims rise, labor market still remains tight")
US jobless claims fall as unemployment tumbles to 28-year low
Raft of upbeat economic data support an interest rate hike next month
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US weekly jobless claims post largest drop in almost 2 years
Poll had forecast first-time applications for jobless benefits falling to 250,000 last week
US jobless claims fall to near 43-year low amid tightening of labour market
Unemployment benefit have remained below 300,000 for 101 straight weeks
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US jobless claims drop from five-month high
This points towards a labour strength that underscores the economy's sustained momentum
