U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as companies held on to employees in an economy that has largely withstood rapidly rising interest rates from the Federal Reserve intended to cool hiring and spending. The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last fell week by 4,000, to 228,000 the week ending August
US companies are holding on to their employees
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