re: "Jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 364,000 in the week ended Dec. 17, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The median forecast of 45 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News projected an increase to 380,000."
That's great news!
Let's try to remember to revisit this topic in a month. I'll bet you a shiny nickel right now that the Jobless Claims numbers reported in January will come in at least 8,000 worse than expected - effectively undoing today's news.