U.S. stock prices fell despite the strength of the report. Treasury bond prices also fell, pushing yields higher.
Diplomats said cash-strapped African countries would face a big challenge trying to fund the assembly.
Economists, on average, expected 345,000 new claims, according to Briefing.com.
Guidance to agencies for GPRA implementation and addressing problems agencies face in measuring performance, said Senator Lieberman.
Getting money out under the current grant structure is sometimes like trying to run a fire hose through a garden sprinkler, said Senator Collins. There are many bureaucratic hurdles that must be crossed before the funds reach our first responders. Thats why I am moving forward with legislation that will help to end that logjam.
