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U.S. jobless claims jump
to 2-month high
Market Watch ^
| 7/11/13
| Jeffry Bartash
Posted on 07/11/2013 10:53:41 AM PDT by Nachum
WASHINGTON The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in the first week of July jumped to the highest level in two months, but the increase may reflect temporary changes in summer employment patterns in large industries such as autos and education. Initial jobless claims rose by 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 360,000 in the week ended July 6, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected claims a proxy for layoffs to rise to 349,000 in the week ended July 6 from a slightly revised 344,000 in the prior week.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: claims; jobless; jomp
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posted on
07/11/2013 10:53:41 AM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
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posted on
07/11/2013 10:54:19 AM PDT
by
sappy
(criminaldems)
To: Nachum
3
posted on
07/11/2013 10:54:36 AM PDT
by
ChiMark
(America no more)
To: Nachum
But, but I thought things were getting better? Housing sales are booming right? right? :-0
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posted on
07/11/2013 10:57:07 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: ChiMark
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posted on
07/11/2013 10:57:21 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
To: Nachum
The bean counters all saw this coming.
Hence the delay of the employer mandate.
To: Nachum
Welcome to Obamazarro World:
Bad is Good
Good is Bad
Up is Down
Down is up
More is less
Less is more
More unemployed is good
Less unemployed is bad
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posted on
07/11/2013 11:03:36 AM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.)
To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...
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posted on
07/11/2013 11:06:26 AM PDT
by
Nachum
(The Obama "List" at www.nachumlist.com)
To: Nachum
To: stephenjohnbanker
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posted on
07/11/2013 11:15:23 AM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(The reason we own guns is to protect ourselves from those wanting to take our guns from us.)
To: stephenjohnbanker
Unexpected? : ) Oh absolutely. I am shocked.
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posted on
07/11/2013 11:15:28 AM PDT
by
Nachum
(The Obama "List" at www.nachumlist.com)
To: Nachum
To: sappy
My last day working is next Friday. First time laid off in 32 years.
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posted on
07/11/2013 11:24:22 AM PDT
by
yobid
(Free George Zimmerman)
To: Nachum
Unemployment rate drops to 5%!! News @ 6:00. Stay tuned.
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posted on
07/11/2013 11:24:34 AM PDT
by
MotorCityBuck
( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
To: Nachum
Obungo and his EPA are closing 2 coal fired plants here. 400 direct jobs. Will affect thousands here in SW PA. Despite obama winning PA he didn’t win rural areas. I guess we’re being punished.
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posted on
07/11/2013 11:41:55 AM PDT
by
Eagles6
(Valley Forge Redux)
To: yobid
I’m sorry to hear that. That IS unexpected. Godspeed on a new position.
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posted on
07/11/2013 11:46:08 AM PDT
by
sappy
(criminaldems)
To: Nachum
Well the Count Barackula Depression continues.......
.... and the band played on...... (with apologies to the Temptations "Ball of Confusion" (1970))
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posted on
07/11/2013 12:22:16 PM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
("We have met the enemy, he is us!" - Pogo Possum - 1971)
To: Nachum
This is great news - DOW now up 166 points. Whats wrong with you people (sarc)
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posted on
07/11/2013 12:23:22 PM PDT
by
Digger
To: Eagles6
Obungo and his EPA are closing 2 coal fired plants here. 400 direct jobs. Will affect thousands here in SW PA. Despite obama winning PA he didnt win rural areas. I guess were being punished.
Yeah, in Greene and Washington Counties. I'm in the Pittsburgh area too. BTW, I hope we survive to 2016.
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posted on
07/11/2013 12:26:43 PM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
("We have met the enemy, he is us!" - Pogo Possum - 1971)
To: Iron Munro
Welcome to Htrae, "Bizzaro" (er "Obongo") "World." B-P
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posted on
07/11/2013 12:30:41 PM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
("We have met the enemy, he is us!" - Pogo Possum - 1971)
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