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jobless claims stories: 46 news summaries

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 Jobs Rally Fizzles; Stocks Mixed 

Cautious market not fully inspired by jobs, Fed action

May 2, 08 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets ended mixed today as a rally spurred by news of fewer April job losses than expected and the Fed's bank-liquidity expansion died down before the closing bell, MarketWatch reports. The Dow rose 48.20, closing at 13,058.20, and the S&P 500 gained 4.56 to... More »

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Federal Reserve • Dow Jones • rally • Nasdaq • jobless claims • S&P 500 • monetary policy

MARKETS

 Merrill's Strength Leads Rally 

Good news from broker overshadows poor housing news

Apr 24, 08 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks rallied to solid gains today as good news from Merrill Lynch and better-than-expected jobless claims data overshadowed poor housing and durable-goods news, MarketWatch reports. The Dow gained 85.73 to close at 12,848.95, while the Nasdaq rose 23.71 to 2,428.92. The S&P 500... More »

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Dow Jones • durable goods • Merrill Lynch • Nasdaq • jobless claims • S&P 500 • Traveler Cos. • financial stocks

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 Stocks Post Small Gains Again 

Session mostly mixed amid nervousness about the economy

Apr 3, 08 3:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - The markets finished with modest gains for the second consecutive session today. Investors, still digesting yesterday's testimony by Fed chief Ben Bernanke, shook off bad news on employment and got a lift from the tech sector. The Dow gained 20.20 points to finish at 12,626.03, the Nasdaq... More »

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stock market • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • jobless claims • S&P 500

 Jobless Claims Hit 2-Year High 

End-of-March increase way over expectations

Apr 3, 08 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - New unemployment claims increased to a two-year high last week, the Wall Street Journal reports. A total of 407,000 Americans filed for jobless benefits, an increase of 38,000 over the previous week and the most since 2005. The surge in claims far surpassed the outlook of economists in... More »

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layoffs • economic growth • recession • unemployment • jobless claims • unemployment benefits • service sector

Durable Goods Numbers Disappoint; Businesses Fret

It's a sign that - say it with me now - housing woes could be spreading

Dec 27, 07 11:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Durable good sales rose just 0.1% in November, a lower-than-expected bump after October’s 0.4% drop, Bloomberg reports. Analysts had forecast a 3% rise. Take out transportation, including stellar airline sales, and sales fell 0.7%.  It’s another sign the economy is slowing down and businesses... More »

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Boeing • durable goods • unemployment • manufacturing • jobless claims

Jobless Claims Rise, but Economists See Silver Lining

Figures lower than expected as labor market deals with volatility

Sep 13, 07 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - First-time applications for jobless claims rose last week, but economists are encouraged that the figures were less than expected, Bloomberg reports today. Claims grew by 4,000 to 319,000—still well short of the 325,000 applications expected. The numbers suggest that the labor market isn’t collapsing, despite... More »

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unemployment • consumer spending • US economy • credit market • Department of Labor • jobless claims • housing crisis • job

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