USA: Jobless claims plummet to 14-month low

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Hello dear list members,

 

Here is news suggesting the difficult conditions in the US labour market are on the mend:

 

Jobless claims plummet to 14-month low

 

November 25, 2009: 10:01 AM ET

 

 

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance fell to 466,000, the lowest level in 14 months, according to a government report released Wednesday. That's the lowest number in the Labor Department figures since the week ended Sept. 13, 2008, and a decrease of 35,000 from the previous week's 501,000.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/25/news/economy/initial_jobless_claims/index.htm

 

Thor