 鲜花( 88)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in more than 41-1/2 years, suggesting the labor market maintained a solid pace of job growth in July.
$ S) v! P. K7 q0 f. R! P& q
* o ? ?2 Z1 E5 v2 nThe sturdy jobs picture together with a strengthening housing market brings the Federal Reserve a step closer to raising interest rates this year.
: g4 i1 U4 J1 X% I/ C! O# r; p2 q# v/ Z" `- |; ~/ N$ l
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 26,000 to a seasonally adjusted 255,000 for the week ended July 18, the lowest level since November 1973, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
1 m: T" ^& q$ ~* h |
|