Bit by bit the sun is peeking thru, great way to head into 2010.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- First-time claims for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits dropped by 22,000 in the week ending Dec. 26, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
It was the second consecutive week of declines. A week ago, 28,000 fewer first-time claims were filed compared to the previous week.
In the latest report, the 432,000 initial claims contributed to a four-week rolling average of 460,250, which was a decrease of 5,500 from the previous week's average.
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