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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Inch Up More Than Expected
(RTTNews) - After reporting a rebound by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing initial jobless claims saw further upside in the week ended January 18th.
The Labor Department said initial jobless claims rose to 223,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 217,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 220,000.
With the increase, jobless claims continued to regain ground after hitting a nearly eleven-month low in the week ended January 4th.
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After reporting a notable decrease by U.S. retail sales in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Monday showing a modest rebound by retail sales in the month of February. The Commerce Department said retail sales rose by 0.2 percent in February after tumbling by a revised 1.2 percent in January. Economists had expected retail sales to climb by 0.7 percent.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report on Monday showing regional manufacturing activity dropped significantly in the month of March.
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U.S. Retail Sales Rebound Less Than Expected In February
After reporting a notable decrease by U.S. retail sales in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Monday showing a modest rebound by retail sales in the month of February.
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Plunges To Lowest Level In Over Two Years
Largely reflecting a substantial deterioration in consumer expectations, the University of Michigan released a report on Friday showing a much steeper than expected drop by its reading on U.S. consumer sentiment in the month of March. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index plunged to 57.9 in March after tumbling to 64.7 in February.
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Down To 220,000
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday unexpectedly showed a modest decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended March 8th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims edged down to 220,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level of 222,000. The dip surprised economists, who had expected jobless claims to inch up to 225,000.
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