The four-week average of claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week volatility, fell by 1,750 to 230,000.
Weekly filings for unemployment benefits, which are considered a proxy for layoffs, remain low by historic standards.
The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits declined by 22,000 to 1.84 million for the week of Aug. 24.
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