The Chicago Entrepreneur

Jobless claims sink to 4-month low. Businesses aren’t hiring – or firing – many people.

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a nearly four-month low of 218,000, reflecting the reluctance of businesses to cut jobs even though they’re no longer hiring many new workers.

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