A worker uses a press to shape a sneaker at the New Balance Inc. manufacturing facility in Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. (Photographer: Scott Eisen/Bloomberg)
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall for Third Straight Week to 48-Year Low
(Bloomberg) -- U.S. filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell for a third straight week to a new 48-year low, indicating a tight job market, Labor Department figures showed Thursday.