U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in nearly 8 months

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U.S. APPLICATIONS for jobless claims fell by 20,000 to 201,000 for the week ending Sept. 16, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's the lowest figure since the last week of January. / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO / NAM Y. HUH
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as the labor market continues to show strength in the face of elevated interest rates. U.S. applications for jobless claims fell by 20,000 to 201,000 for the week ending Sept. 16, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's the lowest figure…

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