WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell for the first time in three weeks, pushing total applications down to a low 239,000, further evidence of the strength of the labor market. The NUMBERS: Applications dropped by 13,000 last week after rising by 13,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
Applications For Us Unemployment Benefits Drop 13,000
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer, San Antonio Express-News: World
Wed, 11/22/2017 - 7:03am
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