Are things getting better in the economy? Seems that way. Here’s proof. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly unemployment benefit applications dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 330,000. That’s the fewest since January 2008. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell to 351,750. That’s also the lowest in nearly five years. The decline… Continue reading Unemployment Claims At Record Lows. Stock Market At Record Highs