Wednesday, April 25, 2007

First-Time Unemployment Claims in the U.S. Probably Decreased Last Week

(Bloomberg) -- The number of U.S. workers filing first-time applications for state unemployment benefits probably slipped last week, while remaining at a level that indicates some softening in the labor market.

Initial jobless claims fell by 9,000 to 330,000 in the week ended April 21, according to the median of 40 forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey. Continuing claims, released with a one- week lag, may have dipped lower.


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