The unlikely rebound in retail sales provided a glimmer of hope for the economy, but new claims for jobless benefits showed the labor market still in the grip of a deep recession.
By JACK HEALY, New York Times
Thu, 02/12/2009 - 10:41am
The unlikely rebound in retail sales provided a glimmer of hope for the economy, but new claims for jobless benefits showed the labor market still in the grip of a deep recession.