News
CNN Money | Jobless claims edge lower
The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits declined last week, according to a government report, raising optimism that the job market recovery is gaining steam.
Fox | How states fared on unemployment applications
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, evidence that layoffs are declining and companies may be hiring more workers. The number of people seeking benefits dropped by 6,000 to 388,000 in the week ended March 26.
Econ Comments
Bloomberg | Why Unemployment Rose So Much, Dropped So Fast: Alan Krueger
Few things are more puzzling and disconcerting for an economist, and much of the American public, right now than the unemployment rate.
