Unemployment claims drop for 3rd straight week

Unemployment claims drop for 3rd straight week

The number of people applying for benefits in the U.S. fell for third straight week.

Applications for jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending February 25 fell to 190,000 from 192,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday. It’s the seventh straight week claims were under 200,000.

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)