Unemployment claims down for first time in 21 weeks

For the first time in 21 weeks, less than one million people applied for unemployment.

FROM THE U-S DEPARTMENT OFLABOR JUST MINUTES AGO.THE NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS HASFALLEN SINCE PEAKING AT NEARLY6-POINT-9 MILLION IN THE LASTWEEK OF MARCH.ITS BEEN ONE MONTH SINCE THEWHITE HOUSE