U.S. jobless claim applications fall to lowest in 14 weeks

Associated Press

01/05/2023

Unemployment Benefits — A HIRING SIGN is displayed at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Dec. 27. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for unemployment aid for the week ending Dec. 31 fell by 19,000 to 204,000. / NAM Y. HUH / ASSOCAITED PRESS FILE PHOTO

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than three months last week, reflecting a still-robust job market despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and bring down decades-high inflation. Applications for unemployment aid for the week ending Dec. 31 fell by 19,000…

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