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CNN Money | Unemployment filings top 400,000 for 2nd week
First-time filings for unemployment claims declined in the most recent week, but were above the key 400,000 level for the second straight week, according to a government report issued Thursday.
Bloomberg | Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell 13,000 Last Week to 403,000
New applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell less than forecast last week, indicating the labor market will take time to improve.
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WSJ: Real Time Economics | Foreign Firms Aren’t Hiring in U.S.
The latest data from the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis on U.S.-based multinational companies focused on their hiring: more workers abroad and fewer in the U.S. during the 2000s.
