(BusinessWeek.com) — The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits dropped for a fourth straight week, a sign that employers are retaining more workers as the economy expands. Employers seeing improved sales and profits have added workers to payrolls in each of the last four months, signaling greater confidence in the recovery. Unemployment may take time to retreat as the number of jobseekers entering the workforce exceeds available jobs.
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