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US Jobless Claims Dip To New Pandemic Low
Initial applications for US jobless aid dipped again last week, falling to a new pandemic low, according to government data released Thursday.
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US Weekly Jobless Claims Ease, Layoffs Jump 54% In July
The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits fell last week, but a staggering 31.3 million people were receiving unemployment checks in mid-July, suggesting the labor market was stalling as the country battles a resurgence in new COVID-19 cases that is threatening a budding economic recovery.
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Nearly 17 Million In US File For Unemployment In 3 Weeks Amid Coronavirus
Thursday's weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department strengthens economists' expectations of job losses of up to 20 million in April.
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"Takes Your Breath Away": US Confronts Growing Costs Of Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic triggered a record 6.6 million jobless claims in a week and killed nearly 1,000 Americans in a single day, the latest data show, as the crisis led officials to order more than 80% of the U.S. population to stay home.
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"Most H-1B Workers From India...": Visa Holders' Petition Fearing Layoffs
Fearing massive layoffs in America due to the coronavirus crisis that is hitting businesses around the globe, foreign technology professionals holdingH-1B visas, the most sought after among Indians, have demanded the Trump administration extend their permissible post-job loss limit to stay in the US from the existing 60 to 180 days.
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US Jobless Claims Surge To Record 3.3 Million, Hammered By Coronavirus
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims would rise to 1 million, though estimates were as high as 4 million. The Labor Department attributed the surge to COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
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US Jobless Claims Hit 45-Year Low As Labor Market Tightens
New claims for US unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly 45 years last week, a fresh sign of the increasingly tight American labor market, according to weekly data released Thursday.
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US State Sues IBM Over $170 Million Jobless Claims Contract
The state accuses IBM of breach of contract, and seeks undisclosed damages.
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US Jobless Claims Near 43-Year Low
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped by 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000 for the week ended February 4, the Labor Department said. That left claims just shy of the 43-year low of 233,000 touched in early November.
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US Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level In More Than 43 Years
The unemployment rate last month came in at 4.7 percent, close to what economists consider full employment.
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US Jobless Claims Drop From Five-Month High
Prices for US government debt were trading lower, while US stock index futures were higher. The US dollar was stronger against a basket of currencies.
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U.S. Factory Activity At Five-Month High As Orders Pick Up
Manufacturing is slowly regaining its footing as some of the drag from the dollar's past rally eases and oil prices continue to stabilize after last year's collapse.
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US Jobless Claims Hit Five-Month High, But Layoffs Low
The jobs market strength was underscored by other data on Thursday showing planned layoffs by U.S.-based employers fell 12 percent in November to their lowest level this year.
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US Factory, Confidence Data Brighten Economic Outlook
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark overnight interest rate last December for the first time in nearly a decade.
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US Jobless Claims Hit 43-Year Low As Labour Market Tightens
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 19,000 to a seasonally adjusted 235,000 for the week ended November 12, the lowest level since November 1973, the Labor Department said.
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US Jobless Claims Dip To New Pandemic Low
Initial applications for US jobless aid dipped again last week, falling to a new pandemic low, according to government data released Thursday.
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US Weekly Jobless Claims Ease, Layoffs Jump 54% In July
The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits fell last week, but a staggering 31.3 million people were receiving unemployment checks in mid-July, suggesting the labor market was stalling as the country battles a resurgence in new COVID-19 cases that is threatening a budding economic recovery.
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Nearly 17 Million In US File For Unemployment In 3 Weeks Amid Coronavirus
Thursday's weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department strengthens economists' expectations of job losses of up to 20 million in April.
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"Takes Your Breath Away": US Confronts Growing Costs Of Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic triggered a record 6.6 million jobless claims in a week and killed nearly 1,000 Americans in a single day, the latest data show, as the crisis led officials to order more than 80% of the U.S. population to stay home.
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"Most H-1B Workers From India...": Visa Holders' Petition Fearing Layoffs
Fearing massive layoffs in America due to the coronavirus crisis that is hitting businesses around the globe, foreign technology professionals holdingH-1B visas, the most sought after among Indians, have demanded the Trump administration extend their permissible post-job loss limit to stay in the US from the existing 60 to 180 days.
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US Jobless Claims Surge To Record 3.3 Million, Hammered By Coronavirus
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims would rise to 1 million, though estimates were as high as 4 million. The Labor Department attributed the surge to COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
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US Jobless Claims Hit 45-Year Low As Labor Market Tightens
New claims for US unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly 45 years last week, a fresh sign of the increasingly tight American labor market, according to weekly data released Thursday.
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US State Sues IBM Over $170 Million Jobless Claims Contract
The state accuses IBM of breach of contract, and seeks undisclosed damages.
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US Jobless Claims Near 43-Year Low
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped by 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000 for the week ended February 4, the Labor Department said. That left claims just shy of the 43-year low of 233,000 touched in early November.
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US Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level In More Than 43 Years
The unemployment rate last month came in at 4.7 percent, close to what economists consider full employment.
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US Jobless Claims Drop From Five-Month High
Prices for US government debt were trading lower, while US stock index futures were higher. The US dollar was stronger against a basket of currencies.
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U.S. Factory Activity At Five-Month High As Orders Pick Up
Manufacturing is slowly regaining its footing as some of the drag from the dollar's past rally eases and oil prices continue to stabilize after last year's collapse.
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US Jobless Claims Hit Five-Month High, But Layoffs Low
The jobs market strength was underscored by other data on Thursday showing planned layoffs by U.S.-based employers fell 12 percent in November to their lowest level this year.
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US Factory, Confidence Data Brighten Economic Outlook
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark overnight interest rate last December for the first time in nearly a decade.
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US Jobless Claims Hit 43-Year Low As Labour Market Tightens
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 19,000 to a seasonally adjusted 235,000 for the week ended November 12, the lowest level since November 1973, the Labor Department said.
