US filings for jobless aid lowest since April

  • A worker passes a hiring sign at a construction site, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Portland, Maine.

    A worker passes a hiring sign at a construction site, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

 
By MATT OTT
AP Business Writer
Associated Press
 
 
Updated 2/2/2023 1:29 PM

U.S. applications for jobless aid fell again last week to their lowest level since April, further evidence that the job market has withstood aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve as it attempts to cool the economy and bring down inflation.

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