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Jobless claims dip to 217,000 and point to sturdy U.S. labor market [View all]
Source: MarketWatch
Last Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 8:57 a.m. ET
First Published: Nov. 9, 2023 at 8:35 a.m. ET
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell slightly to 217,000 and stayed at very low levels typical of a strong U.S. jobs market.
New jobless claims declined by 3,000 from a revised 220,000 in the prior week, the government said.
Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-dip-to-217-000-and-point-to-sturdy-u-s-labor-market-9ad70933
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
Initial claims were 217,000 for the week ending 11/4 (-3,000).
Insured unemployment was 1,834,000 for the week ending 10/28 (+22,000).
https://dol.gov/ui/data.pdf
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims. DOL.gov
8:30 AM · Nov 9, 2023
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
Initial claims were 217,000 for the week ending 11/4 (-3,000).
Insured unemployment was 1,834,000 for the week ending 10/28 (+22,000).
https://dol.gov/ui/data.pdf
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims. DOL.gov
8:30 AM · Nov 9, 2023
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