WASHINGTON – Wall Street finally has something to be thankful for. A set of economic reports out Wednesday were predictably gloomy, but the stock market continued its winning streak. The Dow Jones industrials rose 247 points, the first time since April 15-18 there were four straight days of gains.

And no one thinks the bleak economic data will end anytime soon, either. Stores have been holding back on holiday hiring this year, and that could further raise the unemployment rate for the next two months. The government will issue the November jobless report next Friday.