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Posted on 09/11/2014 7:07:37 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but that probably does not signal a material shift in labor market conditions as claims remain near their pre-recession levels.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-us-weekly-jobless-claims-rise-unexpectedly-20140911-story.html?track=rss
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Sorry, I meant 350,000 new claims.
That is 1.4 MILLION per month!
There are thousands and thousands of people hired and fired every day.
See the chart I posted in #22. It’s a 4-week moving average but it’s near pre-recession lows.
“unexpectedly”
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