U.S. Jobless Claims Fall for First Time in 21 Weeks

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From New York Times:  As the economy continues to reel in the wake of the financial crisis, some signs of hope emerge.

"If the labor market is indeed stabilizing, we should see a marked decline in new unemployment filings in the weeks ahead,” economists at Wrightson ICAP wrote in a note to clients this week."

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