U.S. applications for unemployment benefits were down again, remaining at historically low levels. Jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending March 18 fell by 1,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department said.
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Mount Prospect, Ill., Sunday, March 19, 2023. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week.
Jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending March 18 fell by 1,000 to 191,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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