Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:12:15 GMT
Unemploymenmt claims on U.S. drop
U.S. weekly fillings for unemployment benefits declined to its lowest level in five years as a sign of recovering domestic economy and labor market, the Labor Department reported on Thursday. Initial jobless claims for state benefits declined 37,000 and fell to a seasonally adjusted 335,000 the lowest figure since January 2008, and created the largest drop in a one-week period