US Applications for Jobless Aid Drop, Matching 1973 Level
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits plunged last week, matching a March figure that was the lowest level since 1973. THE NUMBERS: Weekly applications for jobless benefits fell 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 253,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average, a less-volatile figure, dipped 1,500 to 265,000. The number of people collecting benefits declined…
