Unemployment in US diminishes, hiring flat

US unemployment rate dropped less than firing rate indicating that companies still lack confidence to employ new workers. In November jobless rate has dropped to 8.6% from 10.1% in October. In contrast applications for jobless allowances have declined 40%. Julia Coronado, BNP Paribas North America chief economist suggests that absence of demand in economy drives a wedge between unemployment rate and jobless claims.