U.S. Initial Jobless Claims At 445.000; Down 11.000
(For The Week Ending October 2, 2010)
Initial jobless claims in the U.S. were reported at 445.000. The consensus was at 455.000, last week revised (up 3.000) reading was at 456.000.
Next weeks will be crucial, if the improvements continue this could be quite positive for U.S. economy.
Chart 1. U.S. Initial Jobless Claims