Fewer Americans Filed For Jobless Benefits Last Week

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits has once again decreased.

  • According to Thursday's report from the Labor Department, applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell to their lowest level in 16 weeks.
  • 190 thousand people filed for aid for the week ending January 14.
  • This is a considerable dip from the previous week, which saw 205 thousand applications filed.
  • Meanwhile, 1.65 million people were receiving continuous benefits for the week ending January 7.

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