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Jobless numbers highest in weeks { December 2007 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/01/04/afx3298205.html http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/01/04/afx3298205.html AFX News Limited US weekly jobless claims up 10,000 to 329,000 01.04.07, 8:46 AM ET WASHINGTON (AFX) - The number of people filing new claims for unemployment insurance in the latest week rose more than expected to its highest level in five weeks, the Labor Department said Thursday. First time claims rose 10,000 to 329,000 in the week ended December 30, the department said. That's higher than the 320,000 new claims economists had expected and the highest level since the week ended November 25. The four-week average of first time claims rose 1,250 to 317,500. Economists prefer the four-week average because it smoothes out fluctuations in the weekly data. The number of people continuing to claim unemployment insurance dropped 76,000 to 2.45 mln in the week ending December 23. That's the lowest level since November 11. The four-week average of continuing claims fell 16,000 to 2.49 mln, the lowest level since December 2. newsdesk@afxnews.com tfn-was-cbd/wash/ss COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2006. All rights reserved.

Almost 7m kids die a year from hunger Anxiety over housing market pulls down stocks { March 28 2007 } Credit counselors overwhelmed by mortgage crisis Dollar drops under half british pound { March 2007 } Dollar may fall on weak manufacturing { December 2007 } Dollar nears record low against euro { March 2007 } Dow fell over 500 points { January 2007 } Dow hits 12800 record high { March 2007 } Existing home sales fall 8 percent { March 2007 } Factory orders plunge { March 6 2007 } Gold selloff continues to cover equity losses { February 2007 } Greenspan warns of US recession { January 2007 } Hershey cuts jobs builds plant in mexico { January 2007 } Home prices to fall for first time since great depression { April 12 2007 } Investers sell gold to recover market losses { January 2007 } January 2007 new homes sales fall 17 percent Jobless numbers highest in weeks { December 2007 } Late mortgage payments up forclosures surge { March 14 2007 } Retail sales fell sharply last month { May 11 2007 } Soaring rates risks 2m american homes { March 14 2007 } Stocks plummet on subprime concerns Trade deficit with china reaches record 214b { January 10 2007 } US food prices spiked { March 2007 } US productivity growth behind EU for first time { December 2007 } Wallstreet plummets after chinese stocks drop { January 2007 } Files Listed: 25

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