Weekly Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected
While job opportunities are becoming harder to find, the low layoff rate meant better results than the Labor Department’s forecast.
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Jobless claims drop to lowest level in three weeks, supporting Fed’s assessment that labor market is solid
Initial jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 207,000 in the week that ended Jan. 25, the Labor Department said Thursday. It’s the lowest level in in three weeks.MarketWatch - 8h -
Weekly Jobless Claims See Slight Uptick
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UK borrows far more than expected in December
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Trump expected to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday
Donald Trump plans to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday — and possibly more than 100 of them — on the first day of his second presidency, according to a person in his transition operation.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
US applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffsABC News - Jan. 8 -
German inflation rises more than expected to 2.9% in December
German inflation jumped to a higher-than-expected 2.9% in December, German statistics office Destatis said Monday.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 8 months to end 2024
The number of people filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level since last April as the job market showed signs of strength within a broader cooling off in ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Jobless claims drop to 8-month low to end 2024. Low U.S. unemployment fuels economy.
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits after Christmas fell to an eight-month low, capping off a year of remarkably low layoffs in a surprising resilient U.S. economy.MarketWatch - Jan. 2 -
UK house prices rise more than expected in December
Month-on-month increase of 0.7% takes average house price close to record highFinancial Times - Jan. 2
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