Jobless claims fall to 305,000, near 6-year low, By Christopher S. Rugaber (AP), September 26, 2013, USA Today: “The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 5,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 305,000, the second-lowest level in six years. Steady declines in applications show that very few companies are laying off workers. The Labor Department said Thursday that the less volatile four-week average declined 7,000 to 308,000, the lowest since June 2007…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty