US initial unemployment benefits fall 12,000, missing economists' expectations

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Source: WBP Online
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Initial claims for unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 to 350,000, which is 4,000 more than expected, comparing to 362,000 in previous week, Labor Department revealed on Thursday. The Labor Department estimates a fall of approximately 18,000 initial jobless claims to 340,000, while the official US unemployment rate slid 1% to 7.3% last month.

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