Jobless Claims Fall to 268K

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iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims slumped lower last week, decreasing by 10,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department.

For the week ending May 21, the number of people filing for benefits fell to 268,000. The previous week, claims stood at an unrevised level of 278,000.

The Labor Department said there were no “special factors” impacting that week’s figures.

The four-week moving average, however, increased by 2,750, to 278,500.

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