Applications For Us Jobless Benefits Fall Sharply

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits dropped by a sharp 36,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 280,000, a sign that the job market is strengthening. When fewer people seek benefits, it suggests that employers are keeping their workers, likely because they are more confident about economic growth and poised to hire.

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