text: Jobless Claims Drop, Imports Hit Highs  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Far fewer Americans made  initial  jobless claims than expected last week as the effects of  Hurricane Charley faded, government data showed on Thursday,  while import prices hit an 18-month high and inventories grew.
inputs: Jobless Claims Drop, Imports Hit Highs  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Far fewer Americans made  initial  jobless claims than expected last week as the effects of  Hurricane Charley faded, government data showed on Thursday,  while import prices hit an 18-month high and inventories grew.