More people ate at restaurants and shopped for clothes and jewelry, with a seasonal report showing a 3.8% increase in retail sales compared to last year. Buying conditions improved this year for ...
First-time jobless claims fell 1,000 last week to 219,000 for the week of Dec. 21. AFP / Olivier DOULIERY Jobless claims fell slightly for the week of Dec. 21, but continuing claims rose to a ...