US weekly jobless claims fall

US weekly jobless claims fall; unemployment rolls shrink
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting the labor market continued to chug along.
US Initial Jobless Claims Dropped to Lowest Since May Last Week
Applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since May last week, signaling there is still a healthy demand for workers after recent storms and strikes.
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 6 months, following drop in interest rates, inflation
The Labor Department reportedt hat jobless claim applications fell by 4,000 to 217,000 for the week of Nov. 9 — less than the 225,000 analysts forecast.
Jobless claims fall to lowest level since May
Initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 217,000 in the week ended November 9, the Labor Department said Thursday. It is the lowest level of claims since May. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would fall by 1,
U.S. Jobless Claims Drop to Six-Month Low
According to the Labor Department, jobless claim applications decreased by 4,000 to 217,000 for the week of November 9.
Initial jobless claims surprise to the downside in past week
Initial jobless claims for the week ended Nov. 9 fell by 4K to 217K, trailing the 224K expected and decelerating from 221K in the previous week, the Department of Labor said in a report released on Thursday. The four-week moving average was 221,000, a decrease of 6,250 from the earlier week's unrevised average of 227,250.
Unemployment claims in Florida declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 6,356 in the week ending November 9, down from 6,841 the week before, the Labor Department said.
Jobless Claims Fall in Latest Week
A smaller number of Americans filed for initial jobless benefits last week, according to the Department of Labor, a further sign of relative stability in the job market. The week through Nov. 9 brought 217,
Florida jobless claims drop for second week in a row, indicating initial recovery from hurricanes
It’s also the second week in a row that Florida bucked the national trend, where first-time unemployment claims increased. There were 229,478 new unemployment filings across the country last week. That’s up by 16,375 claims from the previous week or a 7.7% jump across America.
US applications for jobless benefits drop to lowest level in six months
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in six months last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels.
Weekly Jobless Claims Decline to Lowest Level Since May
Weekly applications for unemployment insurance dipped to the lowest level since May, while continuing claims retracted, according to US government data released Thursday. The seasonally adjusted number of initial claims dropped by 4,
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