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Title: Great Again:Jobless Claims in U.S. Plunge to Lowest Weekly Tally Since 1973
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URL Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti ... lowest-weekly-tally-since-1973
Published: Jan 18, 2018
Author: Katia Dmitrieva
Post Date: 2018-01-18 09:15:19 by A K A Stone
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Comments: 5
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits plummeted to the lowest level in almost 45 years in a sign the job market will tighten further in 2018, Labor Department figures showed Thursday. Key Takeaways The drop in claims shows that companies are increasingly holding on to their employees amid a shortage of skilled labor. Businesses are struggling to find workers to fill positions, particularly in manufacturing and construction, as cited in some anecdotes for the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book released Wednesday. The figures suggest the unemployment rate of 4.1 percent, already the lowest since 2000, could be poised to decline further. The latest week for claims includes the 12th of the month, which is the reference period for the Labor Department’s monthly employment surveys.
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#1. To: Willie Green (#0)
Good news huh?
Not really... Let me know when these towns are prosperous again.
20. Bradford Don't they make Zippo lighters there?
Yeah... and also Case Knives & Kendall Oil... (Bradford is only about 60 miles from Titusville)
And in other Bolo"news" the chocolate ration along the Santa Ana river has been raised from 45 to 28 grams per week!
#2. To: A K A Stone (#1)
#3. To: Willie Green (#2)
#4. To: Fred Mertz (#3)
#5. To: A K A Stone, Willie Green (#1)
Good news huh?
WinnFAIL ing!
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