Fewest Americans since 2007 seek jobless benefits

By Christopher Rugaber

Published August 15, 2013 3:33pm ET

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Fewest Americans since 2007 seek jobless benefits — In this Wednesday, Aug., 14, 2013, photo, job seeker Kelsey Devoe, of Miramar, Fla., fills out a contact form at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. The Labor Department reports on the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) | Alan Diaz

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 320,000, the fewest since October 2007 — a sign of dwindling layoffs and steady if modest job growth.

The Labor Department said Thursday that the less volatile four-week average fell 4,000 to 332,000, the fewest since November 2007 and the fifth straight decline.

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