1.0link217287<![CDATA[Number Of People On Unemployment Falls For First Time Since January]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/18/jobless-claims-fall-for-f_n_217287.htmlWASHINGTON — On the surface, the government seemed to signal Thursday that more Americans are finding jobs: The number of people receiving unemployment aid fell for the first time since early January.
But that doesn't necessarily mean more companies are hiring. Fewer people are receiving jobless aid largely because more of them have exhausted their standard unemployment benefits, which typically last 26 weeks.