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Unemployment drops to 8.3 pct. after hiring burst (AP)
AP – In the most impressive surge for the job market since early last year, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.
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Unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst (AP)
AP – In the most impressive surge for the job market since the middle of last decade, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.
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Fewer seek unemployment aid as job market improves (AP)
AP – The number of people seeking unemployment aid fell last week, a sign that companies are cutting fewer jobs and likely stepping up hiring.
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More seek unemployment aid, but trend is positive (AP)
AP – The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 377,000, after a nearly four-year low the previous week.
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Unemployment claims at 352,000, fewest since 2008 (AP)
AP – The number of people seeking unemployment benefits plummeted last week to 352,000, the fewest since April 2008. The decline added to evidence that the job market is strengthening.
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Unemployment benefit applications jump to 399,000 (AP)
AP – Applications for weekly unemployment benefits spiked last week, largely because companies let go of thousands of workers after the holiday season.
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Unemployment rate falls to 8.5 pct., hiring surges (AP)
AP – A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.
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