The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits inched down to its lowest level in three months last week, the Associated Press reports, as the U.S. labor market continues to show strength in spite of elevated interest rates.
Jobless claim applications fell to 202,000 for the week ending Jan. 6, down by 1,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported today. The four-week average of claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week volatility, ticked down by 250 to 207,750.
Overall, 1.83 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended Dec. 30, a decline of 34,000 from the previous week.
