Is the U.S. Labor Market Getting Stronger?
July 25, 2013 at 09:57 AM EDT
The number of American workers seeking new unemployment benefits rose slightly last week. But a broader measure of claims data shows that the U.S. labor market may be strengthening, according to the WSJ. Certainly, it remains a fitful recovery. Initial jobless claims rose by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 343,000 in the week ended July [...]