Thu, 02 Jan 2014 14:34:03 GMT
U.S. jobless claims decrease to lowest in four weeks
The total number of applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. declined during the week, which ended on December 28, as the typical for the end of the year volatility declined slightly. The number dropped to 339,000 from negatively revised 341,000 a week before. Economists were waiting for 344,000 applications, while the average four-week number of claims surged to 357,250.