Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to shine despite weakening elements of the U.S. economy. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 27 fell by 5,000 to 232,000, the Labor Department reported this morning. The four-week average for claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week
Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week
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