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Friday, March 16, 2012

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Data Suggest Job-Market Gains Leveling Off
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week, but declines in a broader measure of such claims have slowed, suggesting recent improvements in the job market may be losing steam.
Washington Times | Fewer seek unemployment aid, matching 4-year low
Fewer people sought unemployment benefits last week, adding to signs that the job market is strengthening.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Political Calculations | The Natural Rate of Unemployment in the U.S.
Today though, the news media is filled with reports that the jobs market has finally turned positive, so our question then has more to do with finding out what its potential for improvement might be.