June 18, 2009
"The total number of people on the unemployment insurance rolls has dropped for the first time since early January," the Associated Press reports.
The Labor Department just released its weekly report on jobless claims. It showed that:
— While the number of people who filed claims for the first time rose slightly last week, to 608,000 from 605,000 the week before ...
— ... The number of people actually collecting benefits decreased by 148,000, to 6,687,000.
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