US jobless aid applications retreat to 231,000 after surging to nearly 4-year high a week earlier

US jobless aid applications retreat to 231,000 after surging to nearly 4-year high a week earlier

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 13 fell by 33,000 to 231,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s less than the 241,000 analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast. The previous week, applications surged to 264,000, their highest level since t...

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