First time claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. showed a modest decrease in the week ended April 16th, according to figures released by the Labor Department on Thursday, although claims fell by less than expected and remained above the 400,000 level. The report showed that initial jobless claims fell by 13,000 to 403,000 from [...]
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Down By 13,000
April 21st, 2011 
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