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US Unemployment Claims Slide Sharply, Raising Hopes for Labor Market

US Unemployment Claims Slide Sharply, Raising Hopes for Labor Market

| November 21, 2013

Courtesy of Reuters: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting some strengthening of labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 21,000 to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Claims for the prior week were revised to show 5,000 […]

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