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The outlook for the job market is looking brighter. Far fewer people are seeking unemployment benefits than just three months ago - a sign that layoffs are falling sharply.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nine months, evidence that the job market is improving.

Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, a hopeful sign that the job market might be picking up.

New claims for unemployment benefits dropped sharply in the latest week, The Labor Department said Thursday, giving the jobs market one of its first positive signals in some time. 

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week, evidence that the job market isn't improving.

More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the first increase in three weeks and evidence that the job market is still sluggish.

Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the third drop in the past four weeks and a sign that the job market is slowly improving.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to the lowest level since July 2008, a hopeful sign that improvement in the job market is accelerating.

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose to its highest level in close to six months, a fresh signal of a weak jobs market.

Congress is one House vote away from resuming unemployment payments to millions of people whose benefits have lapsed as the nation suffers through a wretched job market.