Bloomberg (01/22/15) Nina Glinski
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the week ended Jan. 17 decreased by 10,000 to 307,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 52 economists surveyed by Bloomberg had forecast claims of 300,000. The four-week moving average of new claims increased by 6,500 to 306,500, the highest since mid-July.