US Filings for Jobless Aid Fall; NYC Prepares for Busy July 4 Weekend

U.S. applications for jobless aid inched down last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 27 fell by 1,000 to 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added 57,000 jobs, less than ...