Jobless claims

Filings for unemployment benefits held near an almost five-decade low, indicating a robust job market.

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell last week and continuing claims dropped to the lowest level since 1973.

U.S. hiring cooled in September by more than forecast, wage gains eased slightly and the jobless rate fell to a 48-year low.

Multiple-job holders made up 5.1% of the total employed in August, and the share has been hovering around 5% since the expansion began in mid-2009.

American businesses added the most workers in seven months in September, a sign hiring is holding up in a tight job market.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week, reflecting jumps in states hit by Hurricane Florence.

The decline in applications suggests that the September payrolls report may show another solid gain.

Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest in almost five decades, indicating a tight job market.

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell for a third week and remain near the lowest in almost five decades.

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits plunged to the lowest level since 1969.