Sky News AustraliaUS Jobless Claims Drop to Lowest Level Since 2006Wall Street JournalWASHINGTON—New applications for unemployment benefits plunged last week, reaching an eight-and-a-half-year low and suggesting increasing strength in the labor market. Initial claims for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, fell by 19,000 to a seasonally ...How states fared on unemployment benefit claimsWashington PostJobless Claims in U.S.