Description:The Daily Digit today is 350,000. This is the number of Americans who applied for first-time jobless benefits last week, on seasonally adjusted basis. It is the lowest level since the early days of the 2007 to 2009 recession, and a possible sign that employers have picked up the pace of hiring. But many analysts are cautious. Gary Townsend, president and CEO of Hill-Townsend Capital.(1:18)