iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims slumped last week, decreasing by 19,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department.
For the week ending Nov. 12, the number of people filing for benefits fell from an unrevised level of 254,000 the previous week to 235,000 — the lowest level recorded since 1973 when it was 233,000. This week also marks the 89th consecutive week initial jobless claims came in below 300,000. It’s the longest streak since 1970, the Labor Department says.
The Labor Department said there were no “special factors” impacting that week’s figures.
The four-week moving average decreased by 6,500 to 253,500.
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