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U.S. initial jobless claims fell more than expected last week and showed their biggest decline since February, in a hopeful sign for the U.S. labor market.

President Barack Obama sees a clear and encouraging trend on the economy, citing fresh reports showing private-sector job growth and lower unemployment....

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, with applications hitting the lowest level in two and a half years.

Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the third drop in the past four weeks and a sign that the job market is slowly improving.

The state added 39,000 jobs to payrolls in diverse sectors. Unemployment is still high in many counties.

Employers added the most jobs in five months, but the unemployment rate remained stuck at 9.6 percent for the third straight month.

New claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to a three-month low, hinting at some improvement in the listless labor market.

Retail sales in the U.S. climbed more than forecast in September, easing concern that unemployment stuck near a 26-year high will bring the recovery to a halt.

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.

New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, government data showed on Thursday.