Jobless Claims in U.S. Decrease to Lowest Level in a Month
Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 2,000 to 339,000, the lowest in a month, in the period ended Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had predicted 344,000 claims. The less-volatile four-week moving average increased to 357,250 from 348,750.
