Progressive Following on Nymex Holdings Inc.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-14 January 2008-Streetinvesting.com: Progressive Following on Nymex Holdings Inc(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Thursday saw an un-expectant fall for newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits. However, this decline which caught analysts by surprise is not viewed as a sign of fundamental improvement in the labor market. The four-week average for jobless claims dipped slightly to 341,000, the lowest in a month. Also, it comes as no real surprise that retailers experienced weak sales for the month of December. The slump in sales is being attributed to rising gas prices and a depressed housing market.

There is also a shift in thinking as economist question whether the U.S. economy will fall into...

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