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The number of newly-fired workers who filled out claims for unemployment grew again last week. The rate of initial unemployment claims rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 473,000 a week for the week ending February 13, according to the Dept. of Labor. That's up 31,000 from the week before, leading to a flurry of dour... Continue Reading »

Rarely are home values and the job market as closely tied together as they have been during this recession. So last week's employment numbers offer a good omen for both. The number of initial unemployment claims dropped last week, according to the Department of Labor. The rate of new claims is now close to a number... Continue Reading »