[Gaffer]

This week's figure reflects a healthier labor market. Economists say the market is in better shape when applications fall below 375,000

Curious. Insightful. Do these prognosticating experts have anything to say about the 4.5 to 8.5 Million fewer jobs (different sources) since the Messiah took office?

These OVER 300,000 claims numbers are WEEKLY! Obama and his media's lies and mistruths about 150K to 190K jobs added are MONTHLY!

It is painfully easy to understand why MILLIONS of fewer jobs are to be had now. Lies, lies and more lies.

[Wyatt's Torch]

Don't confuse weekly claims numbers with the non-farm payroll additions. Hundreds of thousands of people are hired and fired every single week. Normal labor market churn. The NFP additions are NET job additions (hirings less firings - from a different data source than initial claims). As far as the number of jobs, here is the chart showing where we are relative to the pre-recession peak:

We are about 2.6 million below the pre-recession peak and up 6.2 million from the trough during the last recession.