With the report coming a day earlier than usual due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday, the Labor Department revealed on Wednesday that first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by much more than expected in the week ended November 18th. The bigger than expected decline came after a week after jobless claims reached their highest level in almost three months.
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