The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remains historically low even as the U.S. economy slows amid decades-high inflation. Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 15 declined by 12,000 to 214,000 from 226,000 last week, the Labor Department reported this morning. The four-week moving average rose by 1,250 to
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week
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