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New Weekly Jobless Claims Continue Falling
New Weekly Jobless Claims Continue Falling
June 03, 2021  |  Economy

New weekly jobless claims dropped again for the fifth consecutive week to a 14-month low of 385,000, a decrease of 20,000 for the week ending...

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Nonfarm Jobs Increase By 266,000 In April, Lower Than Expected
Nonfarm Jobs Increase By 266,000 In April, Lower Than Expected
May 07, 2021  |  Economy

Signals that the U.S. economy had turned a corner and was now red hot and surging back from the COVID-19 crisis had sprung up everywhere....

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New Jobless Claims Continue Edging Down
New Jobless Claims Continue Edging Down
May 06, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims for the week ending May 1 came in at 498,000, the lowest level since the pandemic took hold in March 2020, according...

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Consumer Spending Drives 6.4 Pct First-Quarter GDP Growth
Consumer Spending Drives 6.4 Pct First-Quarter GDP Growth
April 29, 2021  |  Economy

First-quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 6.4 percent, topping fourth-quarter growth of 4.3 percent in 2020 and marking the biggest first-quarter increase in...

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Jobless Claims Below 600,000 For Third Consecutive Week
Jobless Claims Below 600,000 For Third Consecutive Week
April 29, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 24 dropped 13,000 to 553,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday (April 29). The previous week’s...

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New Jobless Claims Continue Downward Trend
New Jobless Claims Continue Downward Trend
April 22, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 17 dropped by 39,000 to 547,000, the lowest level for initial claims since March 14, 2020, when...

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Jobless Claims Plunge To Lowest Level Since March 2020
Jobless Claims Plunge To Lowest Level Since March 2020
April 15, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims plummeted to a new pandemic low of 576,000, a decrease of 193,000 from last week’s revised level, the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

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Nonfarm Jobs Up By 916K As Economy Begins Rebound
Nonfarm Jobs Up By 916K As Economy Begins Rebound
April 02, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. economy took a big step forward in March with total nonfarm payroll employment up by 916,000, beating analysts’ predictions. In addition, the unemployment...

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New Jobless Claims Edge Up Slightly
New Jobless Claims Edge Up Slightly
April 01, 2021  |  Economy

First-time claims for unemployment benefits edged up a bit in the week ending March 27, but were still on the low side in terms of...

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