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Applications for Jobless Benefits in U.S. Decreased Last Week

Bloomberg (01/07/16) Shobhana Chandra

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 10,000 to 277,000 in the week ended Jan. 2, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had forecast claims of 275,000. The average of new claims over the past month declined by 1,250 to 275,750.