New jobless claims fall unexpectedly to 457K (AP)

Published: December 3, 2009Posted in: Business, Top StoriesTags:

In this Nov. 5, 2009 photo, Jahaira Perez, right, and Takela Lawrence, second from right, both of Providence, R.I., examine job listings at a state managed employment center, in Providence. Unemployment worsened or stayed the same in most metro areas in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, as jobs remained scarce nationwide. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week, a hopeful sign that the job market is slowly improving.


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