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U.S. Jobless Claims Nears Five-year Low
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, nearing its lowest level in five years in a sign of resilience for the U.S. labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 12,000 to a seasonally...
Tags: Labor Markets, Economic Indicator, Employment Opportunities, Ben Bernanke, Job Layoffs
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. retail sales beat expectations as automobiles surge
Reuters* Retail sales rise 0.6 percent in May * Core retail sales advance 0.3 percent * Weekly jobless claims fall to 334,000 By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in May and first-time applications for...Tags: Labor Markets, Economic Indicator, Services and Shopping, Federal Reserve, Petroleum Industry
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Number of new jobless claims nears 5-year low
ReutersNew claims for jobless benefits i the United States fell last week, nearing its lowest level in five years. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 334,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. That was...Tags: Labor Markets, Economic Indicator, Ben Bernanke, Job Layoffs, Career and Workplace
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. retail sales, jobs data show underlying economic strength
Reuters* Retail sales rise 0.6 percent in May * Core retail sales advance 0.3 percent * Weekly jobless claims fall to 334,000 * Data show economy regaining some strength By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales rose more than expected...Tags: Labor Markets, Economic Indicator, Services and Shopping, House Building, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Initial jobless claims drop to 334,000
WASHINGTON -- New jobless claims dropped more than expected last week, nearing a five-year low and continuing a downward trend this month that bodes well for the labor market. There were 334,000 people who applied for unemployment benefits for the first...
Tags: Labor Markets, Economic Indicator, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Federal Reserve
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Spanish and Greeks move north due to austerity, crisis - OECD
Reuters* High unemployment, austerity prompt rise in migration * OECD report says immigrants often good for economy * Worries about "brain drain" of highly skilled workers By Anders Melin BRUSSELS, June 13 (Reuters) - Greeks and Spaniards are moving to...Tags: Labor Markets, Immigration, European Debt Crisis, European Union, Unemployment
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WRAPUP 3-U.S. sales, jobs data show underlying economic strength
Reuters* Retail sales rise 0.6 percent in May * So-called core sales advance 0.3 percent * Weekly jobless claims fall to 334,000 * Data show economy regaining some strength By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales rose more than...Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Money and Monetary Policy, Vehicles, Unemployment Rate
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Sales, jobs data show underlying economic strength
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales rose more than expected in May and first-time applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, signs of economic resilience in the face of belt-tightening in Washington. The data on Thursday suggested rising home...Tags: Labor Markets, House Building, Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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For some, getting jobless benefits is hard work
Look, I've worked in newspapers for 20 years, so I know that big, complicated organizations breed mistakes like standing water breeds mosquitoes. Messages get botched, deadlines are missed, computers collapse. Stuff, as they say, happens. But after...
Tags: Government, Employment Opportunities, Job Layoffs, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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ANALYSIS-Emerging market crunch may cause Fed to think twice
ReutersBy Mike Dolan LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - If currency turbulence in emerging markets escalates into full-scale investor flight, the U.S. Federal Reserve may have a fresh headache in deciding when to slow its dollar printing policy. Given all the obvious...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan, International Monetary Fund, Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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Majorities drive sweeping, divergent changes across states
Stateline.orgWASHINGTON Gun curbs? Colorado got it done. Driver's licenses and in-state tuition for immigrants in the country illegally? Done. A new school-spending plan, an elections overhaul, Medicaid expansion? Done, done and done. Democrats, with a majority in...Tags: Abortion, Regional Authority, Immigration, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, dollar recover after steep selloff
Reuters* World shares edge higher as investors seek bargains * U.S. stocks seen joining in the recovery * Dollar gains 0.5 pct against yen, off lows vs euro * Oil, gold steady as Fed intentions eyed By Richard Hubbard LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - The dollar,...Tags: Federal Reserve, United Kingdom, Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust, Foreign Exchange Market, Emerging Market
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