Jobs: New unemployment claims fell to a seven-year low last week, feeding optimism that the economy is coming out of a winter freeze and growing. Unemployment claims dropped by 32,000 to 300,000, much better than expected. Nyet: Armed men holding …

Mickey Rooney: The Depression Era star who said “Hey kids, let’s put on a show” and became the most famous teenager in America as the optimistic Andy Hardy, has died at age 93 in North Hollywood, Calif. From 1939 to …