Weekly Applications For U.S. Jobless Benefits Fall To Lowest Level In 4 Months
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week.
The Labor Department says jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 219,000 for the week of September 14. That’s below analyst forecasts of 230,000 new filings. The four-week average of claims fell by 3,500 to 227,500. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits fell by 14,000 to about 1.83 million for the week of September 7.
The Labor Department says jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 219,000 for the week of September 14. That’s below analyst forecasts of 230,000 new filings. The four-week average of claims fell by 3,500 to 227,500. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits fell by 14,000 to about 1.83 million for the week of September 7.
