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Initial Jobless Claims Softer Than Expected
After hitting a peak in early June, initial jobless claims have been sliding in recent weeks, and that continued to be the ...
Jobless claims fall to lowest level since mid-May
Initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 233,000 in the week ended June 28, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the lowest level since May 17. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had ...
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US Jobless Claims Hit Three Month High As Layoffs Rise
U.S. jobless claims reach 242,000 as government downsizing looms. Major companies announce workforce reductions while the ...
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Unemployment claims in New York declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...
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Pennsylvania Sees Spike in Jobless Claims, Holds Steady at 1.6% Insured Rate
Despite the rise, Pennsylvania’s insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.6%, placing it in the top tier nationally, tied ...
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Roundup: Gifts for officials / US jobless claims / Fourth of July costs
Elected officials and government employees may now be gifted $81 worth of food and drinks per individual for state holidays and religious occasions under a loosening of Louisiana ethics laws enacted ...
Unemployment claims in Florida increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...