Initial claims for state unemployment insurance benefits fell to 424,000 in the May 24 week compared with a revised 433,000 for the prior week, the Labor Department said.
Jobless claims fall
The Labor Department reported today that jobless claims fell last week but the number of people who continued to draw benefits rose to the
highest level in about 18 months.
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