Studies Show Improvement in US Job Market

The U.S. job market is getting stronger, according to economic studies published Thursday. The government reported that the number of newly laid-off workers signing up for unemployment insurance fell by 17,000 last week to a nationwide total of 297,000. The number has now been lower than 300,000 for 11 out of the last 12 weeks. Economists said that is a relatively low number and might be evidence that hiring is continuing to pick up. A survey of more than 800 financial executives who...

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