Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:45:07 GMT
US jobless claims fall to lowest level since 1973
On Thursday, the Department of Labor released its fresh figures for the week ended April 16. The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits dropped to 247,000, reaching its lowest level since November 1973 and exceeding analysts' forecast of an increase to 263,000 from 253,000 filings registered in the previous seven days.