Initial jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a three-month low.
Claims dropped 21,000 to 434,000 in the week ending Oct. 23, The Department of Labor said.
The revised figure for the previous week was 455,000.
A survey of analysts by Reuters predic…
Initial jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a three-month low.
Claims dropped 21,000 to 434,000 in the week ending Oct. 23, The Department of Labor said.
The revised figure for the previous week was 455,000.
A survey of analysts by Reuters predic…
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