Jobless claims fall for 3rd straight week

Story Published: Aug 28, 2008 at 9:37 AM PDT By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people signing up for jobless benefits declined last week, the third straight drop from a six-year high reached earlier this month, the government said Thursday. Applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a seasonally adjusted 425,000, down 10,000 from the previous week, the Labor... [read full story]                    

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