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First Time Unemployment Claims Steady As She Goes

The Labor Department reported that in the week ending November 2 the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 336,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 335,000 (was 340,000).

Claims Snap Back to Trend After ‘Shout’ Down Ends

First time unemployment claims slightly missed expectations again this week as economists were again unable to gauge the impact of the government shout down.