Jobless Claims in U.S. Declined Last Week to 456,000
By Timothy R. Homan and Shobhana Chandra on Bloomberg.com April 22 (Bloomberg) — The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as the rebounding economy prompted companies to make fewer job cuts. Initial jobless applications dropped by 24,000 to 456,000 in the week ended April 17, the Labor Department said today […]
Economic signs show recovery, point to low rates
By Lucia Mutikani Reuters Thursday, April 22, 2010; 11:05 AM WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid fell last week as the labor market gradually heals and producer price data showed inflation remained muted, despite a surge in food costs last month. In other data, sales of previously […]