Economy

Jobless claims drop to 230,000

By Joseph Lawler
Published February 1, 2018 1:31pm ET
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Jobless claims drop to 230,000
Forecasters had expected new jobless claims to inch up to 235,000 after hovering near the lowest levels in 45 years recently. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) | Keith Srakocic

New applications for unemployment benefits dropped by 1,000 in the last full week of January to an extremely low 230,000, the Department of Labor reported Thursday.

Forecasters had expected new jobless claims to inch up to 235,000 after hovering near the lowest levels in 45 years recently.

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