New jobless claims retreat in the latest report
A drop of 3,000 puts the weekly total at 258,000, close to the 43-year low hit in September
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Jobless claims keep on tumbling
The latest weekly reading slid to 249,000, its lowest mark since the spring and 83rd consecutive week below 300,000
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New jobless claims slide again, reach July low
The latest week saw 252,000 new applications for unemployment benefits, the 81st consecutive week below 300,000
Jobless claims slide again as layoffs remain muted
The latest weekly figure shows a drop of 4,000 to 259,000 -- pushing the streak to 79 straight weeks below 300,000
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Applications for unemployment benefits slipped last week
Claims below 300,000 for a 77th consecutive week, with the longest such streak since 1970 evidence the job market remains healthy
Applications for U.S. unemployment aid slip to a low 266,000
Claims below 300,000 for 75 consecutive weeks, the longest-such stretch since 1973, when the labor force was much smaller
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Weekly jobless claims rise but remain at low level
Unemployment claims have remained below 300,000 for 69 straight weeks, longest such streak since 1973
Applications for U.S. jobless aid fall, a sign of low layoffs
Numbers from the Labor Department offer evidence that employers are holding onto their staffs and may even step up hiring
Jobless claims climb, but not to the danger zone
Last week 13,000 more people signed up for unemployment benefits, which still keeps the total well below 300,000
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week
Weekly jobless claims have come in below the historically low level of 300,000 for 66 straight weeks, the longest such streak since 1973
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