Jobless claims fall to 49-year low for third straight week

Applications for unemployment benefits fell to a new 49-year low for the third straight week, reflecting a tight job market.

U.S. filings for jobless claims fell 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 201,000 in the week ended Sept. 15, the lowest level since Nov. 15 1969, the Labor Department said Thursday.

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