1.   Also, initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week.

2.   Also Thursday the Labor Department reports initial jobless claims.

3.   Also today, the government reported initial jobless claims for last week fell and industrial production declined in May.

4.   Also today, the government reported initial jobless claims for last week fell and industrial production dropped in the month of May.

5.   Analysts say recent strong reports on durable goods, initial jobless claims and new home sales make it unlikely the Fed will lower interest rates.

6.   And initial claims for unemployment benefits last week hit their second-highest level in more than nine years.

7.   A Labor Department report on initial claims for unemployment benefits scheduled for release at the same time will probably indicate more people lost their jobs.

8.   A report today on the number of Americans filing initial claims last week for jobless benefits did little to alter expectations for the August employment report, analysts said.

9.   A report on the number of Americans filing initial claims last week for jobless benefits did little to alter expectations for the August employment report, analysts said.

10.   But a report Thursday that initial claims for unemployment benefits were unchanged in the most recent week showed that the labor market continues to be tight.