U.S. Jobless Claims Decline - WSJ
- 8 years ago
The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell last week, an indication the labor market is improving.
Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., decreased by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 271,000 in the week ended Nov. 14, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected 270,000 new claims last week.
Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs across the U.S., decreased by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 271,000 in the week ended Nov. 14, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected 270,000 new claims last week.