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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 217,000

CNBC’s Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman join ‘Squawk Box’ to break down the latest third-quarter productivity data, weekly jobless claims and more.

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Jobless claims higher for week ending Nov. 19

Jobless claims rose to 240,000 in the week ending Nov. 19, the Department of Labor reported Wednesday. That was higher than the 225,000 economists expected and also notched the highest level since the second week of August.

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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Slightly in Tight Labor Market
Number of people seeking unemployment benefits remains historically low despite layoffs at big companies

U.S. unemployment filings rose slightly last week, a sign the labor market remains tight despite layoffs at some companies and broader economic uncertainty.

Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, rose by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 230,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was near the 2019 weekly average of around 218,000 when the labor market was also robust.

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They can't stop the jobs market as Initial Jobless Claims come in lighter than expected.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose only modestly last week and held near prepandemic levels, suggesting the labor market remains historically tight.

Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased by 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 225,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. Average weekly claims this year through mid-December were slightly lower than the 2019 average of 218,000, when the labor market also was historically strong.

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U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 190,000 for the week ended Jan. 14, the Labor Department said on Thursday.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 214,000 claims for the latest week.

Claims have remained at levels consistent with a tight labor market, even as layoffs have accelerated in the technology industry and interest rate-sensitive sectors like finance and housing.

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Initial jobless claims decline to 183,000

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Jobless Claims Edged Lower Last Week

Worker filings for unemployment benefits remain historically low in a strong labor market

Worker claims for unemployment benefits ticked down last week, a sign the labor market remains historically tight.

Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, decreased by 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 192,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. Weekly claims have remained below the 2019 prepandemic average of about 220,000 since the start of the year.

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Initial, continuing jobless claims hit highest level for 2023

Initial jobs claims hit 211,000 for the week ended March 4, the highest level of the year and since Dec. 24.

Continuing claims also hit a yearly high, coming in at 1.718M for the week of Feb. 25. That also marked the highest level dating back to Dec.17.

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Jobless claims edge up to 198,000, higher than expected

Jobless claims for the week ended March 25 totaled 198,000, up 7,000 from the previous period and a bit higher than the 195,000 estimate.

Continuing claims, which run a week behind, edged up 4,000 to 1.689 million.

The final GDP reading for the fourth quarter of 2022 showed the economy grew at a 2.6% annualized rate in the fourth quarter.

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