Bloomberg (12/18/14) Nina Glinski
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the week ended Dec. 13 decreased by 6,000 to 289,000, the fewest since early November, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 51 economists surveyed by Bloomberg had forecast claims of 295,000. The four-week moving average of new claims dropped by 750 to 298,750.