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US consumer prices up more than expected in Dec, weekly jobless claims fall
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3% last month after nudging up 0.1% in November, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday
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New US unemployment benefits claims rise again as labor market cools
The figures tend to be volatile around the holidays. The four-week moving average, which offers a clearer picture of the trend, was little changed at 212,000 last week, the lowest since late October
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US weekly jobless claims fall as labour market remains tight: Report
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits decreased by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 230,000 for the week ended Aug 19
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US jobless claims decline by 11,000 in sign of resilient labor market
Initial claims decreased by 11,000 to 239,000 in the week ended Aug. 12, according to Labor Department data out Thursday
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US jobless claims dip to 237,000 as labour market stays resilient
Applications for unemployment benefits have remained largely steady at historically low levels over the last few months, even as other labour-market indicators have suggested an emerging slowdown
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US weekly jobless claims decline, first-quarter GDP revised higher
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 26,000 to a seasonally adjusted 239,000 for the week ended June 25, the Labor Department said
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US weekly unemployment benefit claims surges more than expected to 261,000
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits jumped 28,000 to a seasonally adjusted 261,000 for the week ended June 3, the Labor Department said
US weekly jobless claims rise as higher borrowing costs cool demand
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 242,000 for the week ended April 29
US unemployment claims increase to 239,000, led by jump in California
Initial unemployment claims rose by 11,000 to 239,000 in the week ended April 8, Labor Department data showed Thursday
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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
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.
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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