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Jobless claims fall even lower to 259,000

By Joseph Lawler
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Jobless claims fall even lower to 259,000

Thursday morning brought more good news about the outlook for jobs.

New claims for unemployment benefits fell to 259,000 in the week before Labor Day, the Department of Labor reported Thursday, down from 263,000 the week before.

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