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U.S. jobless claims rise more than expected
Reuters ^ | January 30, 2014 | Reuters

Posted on 01/30/2014 6:35:17 AM PST by John W

Jan 30 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, but the underlying trend suggested the labor market continued to heal.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 19,000 to a seasonally adjusted 348,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Claims for the prior week were revised to show 3,000 more applications received than previously reported.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast first-time applications for jobless benefits rising to 330,000 in the week ended Jan. 25.

The four-week moving average for new claims, considered a better measure of underlying labor market conditions as it irons out week-to-week volatility, edged up 750 to 333,000

(Excerpt) Read more at in.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: economy; layoffs; obama; obamaeconomy; unemployment; unexpected
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1 posted on 01/30/2014 6:35:17 AM PST by John W
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Jan 30 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, but the underlying trend suggested the labor market continued to heal.

So unemployment applications going up is actually good news.

2 posted on 01/30/2014 6:36:58 AM PST by skeeter
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To: John W

Some “healing”.


3 posted on 01/30/2014 6:37:03 AM PST by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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To: John W
Unexpected rise in UCC claims.
Polar vortex blamed.
4 posted on 01/30/2014 6:37:43 AM PST by AU72
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To: John W

Drink!


5 posted on 01/30/2014 6:37:55 AM PST by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
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To: John W

LOL John, you beat mine by 13 seconds.


6 posted on 01/30/2014 6:38:23 AM PST by mykroar (We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again. - Nathanael Greene)
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To: John W

Bunk.

Bring back American employment.

JOBS. Now.


7 posted on 01/30/2014 6:39:01 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network ( http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html#2013)
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To: skeeter
Is any one really working a real job in the USA anymore?

I thought most people were on welfare,foodstamps, disability etc as all of these have skyrocketed with the marxist Obama

and government and university jobs don't count as they don't really work for example the moon bats doing global warming studies at NASA and NOOA ,EPA : ditto for Lois Lerner at the IRS oppressing conservatives

8 posted on 01/30/2014 6:39:29 AM PST by Democrat_media (Obama ordered IRS to rig 2012 election and must resign)
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To: John W
After 124 consecutive "unexpecteds,"

it's time to expect the unexpected.

9 posted on 01/30/2014 6:39:43 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: John W

Oh God, its too early in the morning to drink...


10 posted on 01/30/2014 6:40:23 AM PST by Ghost of SVR4 (So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
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To: skeeter
Is any one really working a real job in the USA anymore?

I thought most people were on welfare,foodstamps, disability etc as all of these have skyrocketed with the marxist Obama

and government and university jobs don't count as they don't really work for example the moon bats doing global warming studies at NASA and NOOA ,EPA : ditto for Lois Lerner at the IRS oppressing conservatives,Global warming is a hoax and oppressing conservatives is not a real job

11 posted on 01/30/2014 6:40:50 AM PST by Democrat_media (Obama ordered IRS to rig 2012 election and must resign)
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To: skeeter
So unemployment applications going up is actually good news.

Of course. But you have to keep in mind that it doesn't work this way when a Republican is president.

12 posted on 01/30/2014 6:41:53 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

> Bring back American employment.

JOBS. Now.

But that would go against der Fuehrer’s wishes. He’s trying to destroy capitalism to bring about our financial ruin with the ACA and the liberal iiots are too stupid to see it.


13 posted on 01/30/2014 6:42:00 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: mykroar

I had looked way too early then forgot then saw the market up on some type of bogus good news and remembered this. Same song, different day.


14 posted on 01/30/2014 6:43:20 AM PST by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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Claims for the prior week were revised to show 3,000 more applications received than previously reported.

What's the count on that now - like 3 times it hasn't been adjusted up since Zer0's coronation?

15 posted on 01/30/2014 6:44:36 AM PST by mykroar (We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again. - Nathanael Greene)
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To: jsanders2001

So where are the Republicans, demanding a change, demanding more American jobs?

Where?

Both of our parties have sold out.


16 posted on 01/30/2014 6:45:26 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network ( http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html#2013)
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To: Democrat_media

Working right now, but we’re waiting for the final information on the “salary evaluation” the company did over the last year. So I’m expecting a huge raise. /sarc


17 posted on 01/30/2014 6:45:40 AM PST by mykroar (We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again. - Nathanael Greene)
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To: neodad

+1


18 posted on 01/30/2014 6:47:06 AM PST by skimbell
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To: John W
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19 posted on 01/30/2014 6:51:17 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare. The "global warming" of healthcare plans.)
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To: neodad

Ole!
20 posted on 01/30/2014 6:51:22 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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