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Midday Market Report: 3/15

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    Sign job market is getting better

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Another sign the job market's getting better unemployment claims felt like 141000 -- 351000.

That's the lowest level in four years.

Gas prices rising triple -- puts the national average at three dollars 82 cents a gallon that's a record for this time of year.

Mortgage rate also moving up from Bankrate dot com puts the thirty year mortgage rate at four point 01%.

Historically low but the highest rate since December.

The increase means the monthly payment on let's say -- 200000 dollar mortgage goes up by ten dollars -- month.

And the prices companies pay to stock their shelves rose point 4% last month the biggest gain in five months why well because of higher energy prices.

Strip those out and core producer prices rose a more modest two tenths of 1%.

Google is about to revamp its search engine you'll start.

Providing direct answers for your question instead of just providing links to information on third party web sites for example if you search Empire State Building.

-- might give you facts like -- location at the top of the page with web links for more information below.

Experts say the change could help Google generate more and -- and you.

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