US Unemployment Claims Improve; Home Sales Falter

U.S. jobless claims declined last week to the lowest level in months, home sales faltered in August, and the economic outlook dimmed a bit. Thursday's report from the Labor Department says the number of Americans signing up for unemployment assistance fell by 8,000 to a nationwide total of 252,000. Economists say any reading below 300,000 is a sign of a healthy job market. U.S. unemployment, which is tracked by a separate study, was last reported at 4.9 percent, which is less than...

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