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Thursday, August 26, 2010  New requests for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, the first decline in a month and a hopeful sign after a raft of negative economic reports.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Employers appear to be laying off workers again as applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November.

Friday, June 04, 2010  A wave of census hiring lifted payrolls by 431,000 in May, but job creation by private companies grew at the slowest pace since the start of the year. The unemployment rate dipped to 9.7 percent as people gave up searching for work.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second consecutive week, further evidence that the job market is slowly improving.

Thursday, April 15, 2010  New claims for jobless benefits increase unexpectedly for second straight week

Thursday, March 25, 2010  Stocks resume advance early after report shows bigger-than-expected drop in jobless claims

Thursday, March 04, 2010  New claims for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that layoffs may be easing as the economy slowly recovers.

Thursday, August 20, 2009  New jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 576,000

Thursday, April 09, 2009  New jobless claims fall more than expected to 654K; continuing claims set 10th straight record