By TOM OZIMEK The number of initial jobless claims—a measure of Americans newly applying for unemployment benefits—fell in late January, in a sign that the robust U.S. labor market remains on solid footing. The Labor Department said in a release (pdf) that the number of initial jobless claims dropped by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 216,000 for the … Continue reading BUSINESS | US Jobless Claims Fall, Pointing to Continued Labor Market Strength