Weekly applications for US jobless benefits fall to the lowest level in 4 months

Weekly jobless benefits applications continues to fall

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week. Jobless claims slid by 12,000, to 219,000, for the week of Sept. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than economists’ expectations for 230,000 new filings. Weekly filings for unemployment benefits, considered largely representative of layoffs, had risen moderately since May before this week’s decline. Though still …

Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fall to the lowest level in 4 months

Jobless claims slid by 12,000, to 219,000, for the week of Sept. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's fewer than economists' expectations for 230,000 new filings.

Weekly initial jobless claims rose 219,000 last week, less than expected By Investing.com

Weekly initial jobless claims rose 219,000 last week, less than expected

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

The data suggests job growth picked up in September.

Jobless claims fall to lowest level since May

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level since mid-May.

Weekly applications for US jobless benefits fall to the lowest level in 4 months - The Morning Sun

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week. Jobless claims slid by 12,000, to 219,000, for the week of Sept. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's fewer than economist expectations for 230,000 new filings. The four-week average of claims, which evens out some of weekly volatility, fell by 3,500 to 227,500. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits fe…