Jobless Claims Fall to 234K

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims slumped last week, decreasing by 15,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department.

For the week ending Jan. 14, the number of people filing for benefits fell from a revised level of 249,000 the previous week to 234,000.

The Labor Department said there were no “special factors” impacting that week’s figures.

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The four-week moving average decreased by 10,250 to 246,750.

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