New Filings Fall, but Long-Term Job Claims Rise

Courtesy NYT > Business  Thu, 05/21/2009 - 07:07

New claims for unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 last week, while continued claims rose to a new record amid the most severe recession in decades.


 

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