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Jobless claims drop 27,000 last week

New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to their lowest level in two months, a hopeful sign for the troubled labor market.

 

US jobless claims fall, Q2 productivty much weaker

New claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week, but were still too high to signal a change in fortune for the troubled labor market. Also underscoring the sputtering economic recovery was a separate government ...

 

Productivity at 6-year high, jobless claims fall

U.S. business productivity in the third quarter grew at the fastest pace in six years and new claims for jobless aid fell to a 10-month low last week, indicating the decline in labor market may be hitting bottom.

 

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