Weekly jobless claims total 214,000, better than expected for tight labor market - CNBC

Initial filings for unemployment insurance totaled 214,000 for the week ended March 12, better than the Dow Jones estimate for 220,000

The U.S. labor market tightened further last week, with jobless claims coming in at the lowest level since the beginning of the year, the Labor Department said Thursday. Initial filings for unemploy… [+2388 chars]

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