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Jobless claims climb unexpectedly
www.msnbc.com ^
| February 27, 2014
| Steve Benen
Posted on 02/27/2014 5:43:16 AM PST by John W
So far in 2014, initial unemployment claims have been largely stuck, though we were supposed to see some progress this morning. According to the new figures from the Labor Department, we didn’t:
The number of people who applied for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped by 14,000 to 348,000 last week to match a five-week high, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch expected claims to total 335,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis. The average of new claims over the past month, a more reliable gauge than the volatile weekly number, was unchanged at 338,250.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: jobless; unemployment; unexpected
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Unexpectedly. Again.
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:43:16 AM PST
by
John W
To: John W
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:44:02 AM PST
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: John W
Sigh; only the unexpected is expected.
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:44:55 AM PST
by
Truth29
To: John W
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:44:58 AM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(If Barack Hussein Obama entertains a thought that he does not verbalize, is it still a lie?)
To: John W
Hey, why work if the government is bound and detrmined to support you?
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:45:33 AM PST
by
freeangel
( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
To: John W
Honestly! Why do they continue to use the word “unexpectedly” every month? Do they really think we are surprised by any of this?
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:45:43 AM PST
by
MNGal
To: John W
“Unexpectedly. Again.”
It’s not very funny at all, but somehow, it never gets old, either.
There are a LOT of people who don’t find it “unexpected” - what it means is, that the government is finding it increasingly difficult to hide the obvious.
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:45:54 AM PST
by
The Antiyuppie
("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
To: John W
Unexpectedly. Again.They certainly have that word down pat.
To: John W
The average of new claims over the past month, a more reliable gauge than the volatile weekly number, was unchanged at 338,250. [Amos to Andy] "Jess wait a minute while I whips out the clackalator and discombobulates these here numbers".
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:48:01 AM PST
by
Gaffer
(Comprehensive Immigration Reform is just another name for Comprehensive Capitulation)
To: John W
There is only one class of people who claim to be surprised by this kind of news.
And I'm beginning to think they're lying.
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:48:41 AM PST
by
skeeter
To: John W
Let me guess the rest of the story...the increase in unemployment is due to, the bad weather, George W. Bush, the Republicans in congress, the Koch brother's or the tea party. But Obama’s economic policy bears zero responsibility....
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:49:41 AM PST
by
apillar
To: John W
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:50:31 AM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: John W
Yeah, but I am sure the unemployment rate will go down. We’re in a recovery doncha know!
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:51:18 AM PST
by
b4its2late
(A Progressive is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
To: John W
The past five years have unexpectedly been the most unexpectedly unexpected five years, since Obama unexpectedly was elected pResident.
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:51:58 AM PST
by
Tupelo
(I am feeling more like Philip Nolan every day)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
“DRINK”
If you play the drinking game on this, you would be on the floor within 20 minutes of reading mainstream news sites this morning. The frequency of the word is not coincidental, IMO.
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:52:32 AM PST
by
The Antiyuppie
("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
To: John W
“Unexpectedly. Again. “
And will probably be revised higher next week.
To: John W
Even with this improving economy we hear about?
To: John W
We need to move the official silliness thread to Thursdays - just sayin’.
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:55:32 AM PST
by
mykroar
(We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again. - Nathanael Greene)
To: The Antiyuppie
I’ve been drunk since 0bama was crowned. ;)
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posted on
02/27/2014 5:57:40 AM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: John W
Unexpectedly???
Unexpected by whom?
Clearly there are those who simply have NOT been paying attention for the past five years.
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