US filings for jobless applications fall by 19,000, the biggest decline in the three months
- Applications for jobless benefits decreased by 19,000 to 241,000 for the week of Oct. 12, indicating the biggest decline in three months.
- The four-week average of claims increased by 4,750 to 236,250, reflecting some weekly volatility.
- A total of 1.87 million Americans collected jobless benefits, a rise of 9,000, marking the most claimants since late July.
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