Initial jobless claims fell last week to the lowest level since April 2008, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Claims fell by 4,000 for the week ended Saturday, to 364,000, Labor said.
Economists had forecast 380,000 new claims, Bloomberg reported.
The four-week moving average, a less volatile measure, decreased to 380,250, from 388,250 the previous week.
Continuing jobless claims for the previous week ended Dec. 10 fell by 79,000 to 3.55 million, the lowest since September 2008.
Initial jobless claims decreased by 5,000 last week to 388,000, the lowest level in seven months, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Economists had forecast 395,000 new claims, Bloomberg reported.
The four-week moving average, a less volatile measure, declined to 396,750, from 400,750 the previous week.
Continuing jobless claims for the previous week ended Nov. 5 fell by 57,000 to 3.61 million, the lowest since September 2008.
Initial jobless claims decreased by 10,000 last week to 390,000, the lowest level in seven months, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Economists had forecast 400,000 new claims, Bloomberg reported.
The four-week moving average, a less volatile measure, declined to 400,000, the lowest since April, from 405,250 the previous week.
Continuing jobless claims for the previous week ended Oct. 29 fell by 92,000 to 3.62 million.
