Jobless claims — aka layoffs — fall below key 200,000 threshold. Labor market may be improving.
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The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell in early January to a 1 1/2-month low and dropped below the key 200,000 threshold for only the second time in a year, possibly a sign of improvement in a frail U.S. labor market.