Hopeful Sign? U.S. Unemployment Claims Fall To 2 Month Low

Date: Sep 27 2012

Filed under: Labor

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WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week to the lowest level in two months, a hopeful sign for a labor market that has struggled to gain traction in recent months.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 26,000 to a seasonally adjusted 359,000, the lowest level since July, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The prior week’s figure was revised up to show 3,000 more applications than previously

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