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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: lorne who wrote (123669)	2/9/2012 8:33:42 AM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224759

Initial unemployment claims fell by 15,000 to 358,000 in the week ended Feb. 4, the Labor Department said Thursday in its weekly report. The previous week's figures were revised up, to 373,000 from 367,000. Not great report.

To: lorne who wrote (123669)	2/9/2012 8:45:02 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	2 Recommendations Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 224759

Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Fall The number of Americans filing first- time claims for unemployment insurance payments unexpectedly declined last week, indicating the labor market recovery is gaining traction. Applications for jobless benefits decreased 15,000 in the week ended Feb. 4 to 358,000, Labor Department figures showed today. Economists forecast 370,000 claims, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey. The four-week moving average, a less-volatile measure of claims, declined to 366,250, the lowest since April 26, 2008. bloomberg.com