US filings for jobless aid lowest since April

Applications for jobless aid in the U.S. for the week ending Jan. 28 fell by 3,000 last week to 183,000, from 186,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It was the third straight week claims were under 200,000 and the fifth straight weekly decline, according to AP. Jobless claims generally serve as a ... (LaPresse)

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