U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Lower

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Lower

(RTTNews) - First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly edged lower in the week ended November 9th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.

The report said initial jobless claims slipped to 217,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 221,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 223,000.

The unexpected decline pulled jobless claims down to their lowest level since hitting 216,000 in the week ended May 18th.

The Labor Department said the less volatile four-week moving average also dipped to 221,000, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 227,250.

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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Inch Up 0.1% In July, Slightly Less Than Expected

U.S. Wholesale Inventories Inch Up 0.1% In July, Slightly Less Than Expected

Wholesale inventories in the U.S. increased slightly less than expected in the month of July, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said wholesale inventories crept up by 0.1 percent in July after rising by an upwardly revised 0.2 percent in June.
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U.S. Producer Prices Unexpectedly Edge Down 0.1% In August

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Sharp Downgrade To U.S. Employment Growth Adds To Fed Rate Cut Hopes

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Job growth in the U.S. in the 12 months to March was significantly less than what was reported earlier, preliminary revisions released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Tuesday, signaling that the labor market began cooling earlier than estimated and strengthened the case for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve next week.
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U.S. Small Business Morale Improves Again, Labor Quality Top Concern: NFIB

U.S. Small Business Morale Improves Again, Labor Quality Top Concern: NFIB

Confidence among the U.S. small businesses increased for a second month in a row in August, largely led by stronger sales expectations and easing uncertainty, while labor quality remained the main worry for businesses, results of a monthly survey by the National Federation of Independent Business showed on Tuesday.
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