Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years. Jobless claims fell by 2,000 last week to 184,000, the Labor Department said this morning. The four-week average of claims, which levels out week-to-week volatility, rose by 4,500 to
Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970
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