(01-19) 05:43 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits plummeted last week to 352,000, the fewest since April 2008. The decline added to evidence that the job market is strengthening....
Unemployment Claims At 352,000, Fewest Since 2008
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer, San Francisco Chronicle: Business
Thu, 01/19/2012 - 6:43am
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