Brass is made of copper and zinc. Bronze is made of copper and tin. These are nickel-free and beautiful all by themselves. Bare metals or oxidized metals are nickel-free, and beautiful to wear. Modern-day brass is not produced with lead, although it never hurts to ask.
Jobless Claims. DEFINITION of 'Jobless Claims'. The number of people who are filing or have filed to receive unemployment insurance benefits, as reported weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Initial jobless claims just fell to their lowest level since 1973. Claims, which count the number of people who applied for unemployment insurance for the first time in the past week, dropped by more than expected to 223,000. This is the lowest level for claims since March 31, 1973, when they came in at 222,000.