Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:24:04 GMT
U.S. unemployment claims decreases to five-year low
U.S. jobless benefits claims dropped unexpectedly in the week ended January 19 reaching its lowest level since January 2008, the Labor Department showed in a report on Thursday. The report said the number of applications for unemployment benefits declined by 5,000 to 330,000 last week, the lowest figure in five years, compared to economists predictions of 355,000 claims."The swings are