US weekly jobless claims drop to a near 49-year low Prison Planet.com Posted on October 5, 2018 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Money Watch Reuters | The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to a near 49-year low last week. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email