Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:52:05 GMT
U.S. jobless claims drop more than forecasted
The total number of unemployment claims in the U.S. declined further during the week ended January 5, reaching 330,000. At the same time, the indicator for the week earlier was revised down to 345,000 claims versus 339,000 that were predicted before. Moreover, the four-week average number decreased to 349,000, meaning that cold weather in the U.S. had no negative impact