US jobless aid filings fell to 209,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty

US jobless aid filings fell to 209,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite a number of uncertainties that continue to cloud the economy. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending May 16 fell by 3,000 to 209,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That...

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