iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims fell ahead of the holiday last week, decreasing by 10,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department.
For the week ending Dec. 24, the number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell from a revised level of 275,000 the previous week to 265,000.
The Labor Department said there were no “special factors” impacting that week’s figures.
The four-week moving average decreased by 750 to 263,000.
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