Thursday, January 31, 2013

Jobless claims push off five-year lows last week


The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits bounced off five-year lows last week, pulling them back to levels consistent with modest job growth.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 38,000 to a seasonally adjusted 368,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The prior week's claims figure was unrevised.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-economy-jobs-idUSBRE90U0PG20130131

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