US Unemployment Claims Fall Sharply to 1-Month Low

A hiring sign at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City shopping mall in Arlington, Va., on Jan 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesThe number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits declined sharply to the lowest level in four weeks, new government data show.Initial jobless claims declined by 12,000 to a one-month low of 215,000 for the week ending 20, according to the Department of Labor.