US Jobless Claim Applications Fall to Lowest in 14 Weeks

US Jobless Claim Applications Fall to Lowest in 14 Weeks
A hiring sign at a kitchen supply store in Rosemont, Ill., on Dec. 13, 2022. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON—The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than three months last week, reflecting a still-robust job market despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and bring down decades-high inflation.

Applications for unemployment aid for the week ending Dec. 31 fell by 19,000 to 204,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.