U.S. Jobless Claims Fell to 254,000 Last Week
Initial claims have remained below 300,000 for longest streak since 1970
WASHINGTON—The number of Americans applying for first-time unemployment benefits fell last week, a sign of continued healthy momentum in the U.S. labor market.
Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, declined by 11,000 in the week ended Nov. 5 to a...