Weekly U.S. jobless claims fell to the verge of a 57-year low last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday – and economists are crediting the Trump Administration’s enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Compared to the previous week, new claims filed for unemployment benefits dropped by 6,000 to 194,000, remaining below 200,000 for the six straight week and nearing the 189,000 count posted in July, which was the lowest weekly total since 1969.
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