Weekly Jobless Claims Dip By 6,000
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped last week, an encouraging sign that the labor market is still in decent shape.
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The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications filed for unemployment insurance declined by a seasonally adjusted 6,000 to 316,000 for the work week ending Sept. 23. The latest showing on claims was close to economists' expectations for claims to total around 315,000 last week.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}New claims for the prior week were revised up to 322,000.