Lower U.S. Jobless Claims Suggest Solidly Improving Labor Market

Reuters
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By Lucia Mutikani

(Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to a healthy and expanding labor market.

The sustained jobs market strength underscores the economy's solid fundamentals and suggests a recent slowdown in economic activity will be temporary.

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