Another 339,000 Americans join the jobless lines as claims jump sharply

Economists are watching claims closely because a sharp increase is one

of the leading indicators of a slowdown.

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Nov 15, 2007

Jobless claims jump sharply in latest week

Initial claims rise by 20,000 to highest since mid-October

By Greg Robb, MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) --

First-time jobless claims jumped in the latest week, a possible sign

of weakening in the U.S. labor market, according to government data

reported Thursday.

The number of workers filing for state unemployment benefits rose by

20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 339,000 for the week ended Nov. 10,

the Labor Department said.

This marked the highest level of claims in a month.

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