Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Jobless claims fall

Jobless claims unexpectedly fell last week (Reuters)

A man walks past a help wanted sign in Boston in an undated file photo. The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell 4,000 last week to its lowest in six weeks, government data showed on Thursday in a report underscoring a healthy labor market. (Jim Bourg/Reuters)Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell 4,000 last week to its lowest in six weeks, government data showed on Thursday in a report underscoring a healthy labor market.

To somehow balance the growing fears of slowdown, the jobless claims fell for the 3rd straight week.  Which is a bit of a surprise. 

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