Thumbs Down: Unemployment Claims Up - but not all bad...

From DOL Today

In the week
ending Dec. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was
474,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's unrevised figure of
457,000. The 4-week moving average was 473,750, a decrease of 7,750 from the
previous week's revised average of 481,500.

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However, this is not all bad, as the rise doesn't take into consideration the delayed claims as a result of Thanksgiving.  Hold onto hope.  A better job is out there.

- Dan.