US weekly jobless claims fall; tight labor market underpinning economy

Written by on August 17, 2023

  • Weekly jobless claims fall 11,000 to 239,000
  • Continuing claims increase 32,000 to 1.716 million
  • Mid-Atlantic factory activity rebounds in August

WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new . . .



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