Jobless claims fall to 218,000 and show layoffs still very low
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in the first week of February fell by 9,000 to 218,000 and indicated that layoffs remain extremely low. Initial jobless claims declined from a three-month high of 227,000 in the prior week. New jobless claims are starting…
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