15 October 2009 - 13H55  

US new jobless claims dip
A man looks at job listing at a federally-funded job search center in Pasadena, 2008. New claims for US unemployment benefits dropped for the second consecutive time to 514,000 in the past week, the government said Thursday amid signs of economic recovery from recession.
A man looks at job listing at a federally-funded job search center in Pasadena, 2008. New claims for US unemployment benefits dropped for the second consecutive time to 514,000 in the past week, the government said Thursday amid signs of economic recovery from recession.

AFP - New claims for US unemployment benefits dropped for the second consecutive time to 514,000 in the past week, the government said Thursday amid signs of economic recovery from recession.

Most analysts had expected 520,000 claims.

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