WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New claims for unemployment benefits fell last week and a gauge of labor market trends hit a six-month low, a government report showed on Thursday, pointing to an improvement in the jobs market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 403,000, the…
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