- Applications for US unemployment benefits fell to 197,000 in the week ended Sept. 19, down 1,000 from the prior week.
- The reading is the lowest since July and keeps jobless claims hovering close to historic lows.
- The data comes from the Labor Department and was released Thursday.
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“Applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since July, edging down 1,000 to 197,000 in the week ended Sept. 19, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.”