Emily Angelo looks through job ads at the Pennsylvania Career Link office located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, on Oct 11, 2017. (Reuters photo)WASHINGTON: Applications for unemployment benefits in the US declined to a five-week low, consistent with a resilient labour market, Labor Department figures showed Thursday. Applications for jobless benefits below the 300,000 are considered consistent with a steady job market. A report Friday is projected to show payrolls increased by almost 200,000 in November, while the jobless rate held at an almost 17-year low of 4.1%. Unemployment rate among people eligible for benefits held at 1.4%.

Source: Bangkok Post December 07, 2017 14:03 UTC