Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 25,000 as Hurricane Sandy’s Effect Wanes
Date: Dec 06 2012
Filed under: Economy, Labor, Jobs
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell for a third straight week last week, but still remain too volatile to offer a clear signal on labor market conditions.
Initial jobless claims dropped 25,000 to a seasonally adjusted 370,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The prior week’s figure was revised to show 2,000 more applications than previously
Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 25,000 as Hurricane Sandy’s Effect Wanes originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-12-06T08:55:00Z.
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