Jobless Claims: US Weekly Claims Fall 17,000 Amid Slow Jobs Recovery - CNBC

Jobless Claims: US Weekly Claims Fall 17,000 Amid Slow Jobs Recovery - CNBC: "Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 421,000, the Labor Department said.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims falling to 425,000 from the previously reported 436,000. The government revised the prior week's figure up to 438,000."