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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise To 219,000
(RTTNews) - A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by more than expected in the week ended February 1st.
The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 219,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level of 208,000.
Economists had expected initial jobless claims to rise to 213,000 from the 207,000 originally reported for the previous week.
The Labor Department said the less volatile four-week moving average also crept up to 216,750, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised average of 212,750.
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U.S. Gross Domestic Product Rebounds More Than Expected In Q2
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U.S. Private Sector Employment Jumps More Than Expected In July
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U.S. Job Openings Decrease Slightly Less Than Expected In June
The Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing job openings in the U.S. decreased by slightly less than expected in the month of June.
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Modestly Improves In July
Consumer confidence in the U.S. saw a modest improvement in the month of July, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 97.2 in July after falling to a revised 95.2 in June.
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