The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment insurance fell for the third straight week, according to weekly government data released Thursday.
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12/19/2024 - 8:31 pm | View Link - US weekly jobless claims fall; third-quarter GDP growth revised higher
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, reversing the prior week's jump and suggesting that a gradual labor market slowdown remained in ...
12/19/2024 - 4:58 am | View Link - US Jobless Claims Fell Last Week During Holiday Season Volatility
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12/19/2024 - 1:22 pm | View Link - US applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last ...
Jobless claim applications declined by 22,000 to 220,000 for the week of Dec. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 229,000 analysts were forecasting. Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, fell by 5,000 to 1.87 million for the week of Dec. 7. That was also fewer than analysts ...
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