Thursday, October 18, 2012

NOT SURPRISED: Weekly Jobless Claims Drop Proves to Be Short-Lived - US Business News - CNBC

Weekly Jobless Claims Drop Proves to Be Short-Lived - US Business News - CNBC: "Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped 46,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 388,000, the highest in four months. The increase represents a rebound from the previous week's sharp drop. Both swings were largely due to technical factors. The Labor Department says the four-week average of applications, a less volatile measure, fell slightly to 365,500, a level consistent with modest hiring. Last week, California reported a large drop in applications, pushing down the overall figure to the lowest since February 2008.

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