Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 26, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for manufactured goods rose in December and a gauge of future business investment rebounded, while new claims for jobless benefits rose only moderately last week, suggesting the labor market was still healing.



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Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 19, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for new jobless benefits dropped to a near four-year low last week, pointing to some building up of momentum in the labor market and the economy.



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Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 12, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rose at the weakest pace in seven months in December and first-time claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, signs the economic recovery is shaky despite a recent pick-up in growth.



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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retail sales rose at the weakest pace in seven months in December and first-time claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, signs the economic recovery remains shaky despite a pick-up in growth.



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Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 5, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private-sector hiring surged in December as employers added 325,000 new workers while claims for jobless benefits fell, raising hope that recent labor market improvement would continue in 2012.



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Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 29, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. claims for jobless benefits rose last week but the underlying trend pointed to an improving labor market, while regional factory data showed the economy gaining momentum as the year ended.



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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New claims for jobless benefits rose last week but the underlying trend pointed to an improving labor market, while regional factory data showed the economy gaining momentum as the year ended.



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Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 22, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits hit a 3-1/2 year low last week, bolstering views the economy was gaining momentum, even though third-quarter growth was revised down.



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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits hit a 3-1/2 year low last week, bolstering views the economy was gaining momentum, even though third-quarter growth was revised down.



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Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 15, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dropped to a 3-1/2-year low last week, suggesting a weak U.S. economy is gradually improving even though factory data proved more mixed.



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