jobless claims unexpectedly fall to nearly 50 year low /

Published at 2018-09-20 19:42:37

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The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits final week hit a 49-year low,the U.
S. Department of Labo
r reported Thursday. Initial jobless claims are looked at as an economic barometer for layoffs. For the period ending Sept. 15, Americans filed 201000 claims, and down 3000 from the week before. That figure is the lowest…

Source: westernjournalism.com