<p>Stephen Rutkowski, a chiropractor from Greenwich, Conn., waits in line Monday to attend a job fair sponsored by National Career Fairs, in New York. The number of people seeking unemployment aid dropped to its lowest level since May 2008 last week, a hopeful sign that layoffs are declining and hiring may pick up.</p>
December 16, 2011
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