Applications for US unemployment benefits dip to 298K, remain near pre-recession lows By Washington Examiner FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint August 28, 2014 12:32 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for US unemployment benefits dip to 298K, remain near pre-recession lows. Recommended Stories Scott Bessent confirms China agreed to TikTok deal Tariffs, smuggling, and the US-Mexico border wall puts a lot on Customs and Border Protection's plateNot one more taxpayer dime to bail out the (Un)Affordable Care Act Related Content Energy and Environment Canada easing tariffs on Chinese EVs could shake up the auto landscape Community and Family The FDA’s big step toward ending America’s quiet opioid epidemic Op-Eds How the Left made violence mainstream Editorials Bill Gates gets real on climate and leaves the Left behind Healthcare Saturated fats, ultra-processed foods, low-carb diet: What to watch in dietary guidelines