Dip in jobless claims a pleasant surprise
Posted: December 4, 2009 at 4:54 a.m.
Job seekers wait in line to speak to potential employers at a job fair Tuesday in Philadelphia.
The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week, the Labor Department said Thursday, a hopeful sign that the job market is slowly improving.
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