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Friday, April 8, 2011

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Claims for Benefits Fall Amid Job Gains
The number of idled U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment compensation fell last week more than expected, providing another sign of improvement in the jobs market.

Econ Comments                                                                                                             
WSJ | Jobs, Regulations and Broken Windows
The White House thinks that more regulations will create more jobs.
Minyanville | Why Jobless Claims "Improvement" Is Totally Irrelevant
For a self-sustaining recovery, the more important and mostly overlooked part of the weekly jobless claims data is the number of individuals continuing to receive unemployment benefits.