Still Got That Job?

Bloomberg (03.31.05):

"First-time applications for state unemployment benefits rose to 350,000 last week, the most since the week ended Jan. 8, from 330,000, the Labor Department said. The median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News was for a drop to 320,000." U.S. Treasuries Gain as Jobless Claims Rise, Inflation Steady

Still got that Yukon? AP (03.31.05):

"Crude futures climbed more than $2 a barrel Thursday on the heels of rising prices for gasoline and heating oil futures. The U.S. government released data on Wednesday that showed a large increase in crude inventories, but a drop in the nation's supply of gasoline and distillate fuel, which includes heating oil." Crude Futures Rise More Than $2 a Barrel

"Also swirling around the market on Thursday was a report by Goldman Sachs that raised the possibility of oil prices rising as high as $105 a barrel."