Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:07:08 GMT
U.S. jobless claims drop notably last week
First-time claims for unemployment benefits in the world's largest economy recorded a notable decline in the week ended on January 11 and dropped to the lowest level in four weeks, a report published by the Labor Department showed on Thursday. The U.S. jobless claims slipped by 2,000 from 328,000 to a level of 326,000 last week.