From Jobless Claims in U.S. Fall to Four-Year Low:
Fewer Americans than forecast filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, which may reflect difficulty adjusting the data for seasonal swings at the start of a new quarter.
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Jobless claims fall to lowest in four and a half years:
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to the lowest level in more than four and a half years, according government data on Thursday that suggested improvement in the labor market.
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Stock Futures Gain as Jobless Claims Fall
About 60 minutes ahead of the open, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rallied 54 points, or 0.4%, to 13322. Prior to the release the data, Dow futures were up 45 points.
Obama's Economy To-Do List
[X] Reduce deficit
[X] Create more jobs than we lost in the recession
[X] Unemployment under 8%
FIRED UP. READY TO GO.