Small Business News You Can Use (4/27)

Five Weird Signs the Economy is Improving. Jobless claims data offer no solace for recovery worries. More buyers signed contracts to buy existing homes in March than the previous month, according to a monthly survey just released by the National Association of Realtors. Consumer confidence in the U.S. dropped last week by the most in more than a year as perceptions of personal finances and the buying climate dimmed.