News
Market Watch | U.S. jobless claims fall slightly to 357,000
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell slightly last week and remained at a four-year low, the Labor Department said Thursday.
USA Today | Older workers capture more new jobs
Older workers are snaring an outsized share of job gains in the economic recovery as they put off retirement amid shrinking nest eggs, changes in Social Security benefits and improved health.
Market Watch | Planned job cuts down 27% in March
Planned job cuts fell in March to the lowest level in 10 months, according to global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Announced layoffs fell 27% on a monthly basis to 37,880 and were down 9% year-on-year.
Blogs
WSJ | Moody’s Analytics Sees More Rapid Unemployment Decline This Year
The U.S. economy is on track to grow at about 2.5% through the middle of next year before accelerating to 4% growth by mid-2014, according to a report from Moody’s Analytics.
