1st-time filings for US jobless benefits fell by 12,000 in the latest week to 367,000

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wsj.com | 5:42 pm Sep 15, 2011

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Jobless Claims Fell By 12,000 Last Week

npr.org | 3:25 pm Feb 2, 2012

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits fell by 12,000 last week, to 367,000 from 379,000 the week before, the Employment and Training Administration just reported. The agency also said that "the 4-week moving average was…
Mixed retail sales, lower jobless claims boost stocks

usatoday.com | 3:50 pm Feb 2, 2012

U.S. stocks are up slightly after a weekly report on new unemployment claims showed the number of people seeking unemployment aid fell last week. The Dow Jones industrial average, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite index were…
Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell Last Week

bloomberg.com | 4:42 pm Feb 2, 2012

Claims for U.S. jobless benefits fell last week and productivity cooled in the fourth quarter, signaling hiring may accelerate as companies reach the limits of how much efficiency they can wring from existing workforces.