The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell to more than a 49-year low last week.

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"Thursday's claims report showed the number of people receiving benefits after an initial week of aid decreased 24,000 to 1.71 million for the week ended Jan. 12.

The four-week moving average of the so-called continuing claims rose 1,250 to 1.73 million. The continuing claims data covered the week of the household survey from which January's unemployment rate will be calculated."

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-unemployment-idUSKCN1PI1SM

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/24/weekly-jobless-claims.html