Jobless Claims in U.S. Dropped 15000 Last Week to 372000 – San Francisco Chronicle

Jobless Claims in U.S. Dropped 15000 Last Week to 372000
San Francisco Chronicle
Forty states and territories reported an increase in claims, while 13 had a decrease. Initial jobless claims reflect weekly firings and tend to fall as job growth — measured by the monthly non-farm payrolls report — accelerates.


AFP
Jobless Claims in US Drop to Three-Year Low in Past Month
BusinessWeek
Twenty-three states and territories reported an increase in claims, while 30 reported a decrease. These data are reported with a one-week lag. Initial jobless claims reflect weekly firings and tend to fall as job growth — measured by the monthly
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International Business Times
Jobless Claims Fall to 372000; US Labor Market Starts '12 on a Stronger
International Business Times
The Labor Department said new claims in the week ended Dec. 31 decreased by 15000 to 372000. Jobless claims have registered below the key 400000 mark — a level historically associated with an improving labor market — in eight of the past nine weeks.

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