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Jobless claims drop sharply

New jobless claims last week fell much more sharply than expected, a sign that the labor market is recovering from Hurricane Sandy. The Labor Department said Thursday that 370,000 people filed initial claims for unemployment insurance in the week ended Saturday, down from a revised 395,000 in....

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