First-time unemployment claims fell by over 21,000 for the week ending October 23rd, according to a report from the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics office. Overall, the general level of unemployment claims has remained fairly steady, but jobless claims in New York fell by just over 6,000.<br /><br /><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/28/news/economy/initial_claims/index.htm" target="new">http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/28/news/economy/initial_claims/index.htm