US initial jobless claims fall as hiring remains strong

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The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits dropped last week, a sign that few companies are cutting jobs despite high inflation and a weaker economy. Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 24 fell by 16,000 to 193,000, the Labor Department reported this morning. That is the lowest level of unemployment claims

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