From Bloomberg:
Initial jobless claims show improvement but only mild improvement for the labor market. Initial claims in the May 8 week slipped 4,000 to 444,000, a dip offset by a 4,000 upward revision to the prior week. But the four-week average is improving, down 9,000 to 450,500 for the lowest level since late March and the second healthiest level of the recovery.Here's the chart:
To me, we're still moving sideways, although that has not hurt the job growth situation.
