( ) -q-24- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “land new jobs.” The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows. [CutID: <Cuts> JOBLESS-CLAIMS-house-q-WEDam.mp3 Time: 24s Title: JOBLESS-CLAIMS-house-q-WEDam Out-cue: land new jobs] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. —————————- VERBATIM: Jobless claim applications fell by 2,000 to 213,000 for the week of […]
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U.S. jobless claims fall, hovering near 7-month lows
( ) -q-24- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “land new jobs.”
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows.
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Title: JOBLESS-CLAIMS-house-q-WEDam
Out-cue: land new jobs]
TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.
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VERBATIM: Jobless claim applications fell by 2,000 to 213,000 for the week of November 23. However, continuing claims rose by 9,000 to 1.91 million for the week of November 16. While the number of new people applying for jobless aid each week remains at historically healthy levels, some who are receiving benefits are finding it harder to land new jobs.