Applications for US jobless benefits fall to 2-month low as layoffs remain at healthy levels The Associated PressJobless claims drop to 8-week low. Hiring has slowed, but layoffs aren’t rising. MarketWatchWhat the latest US unemployment numbers are showing Greater Baton Rouge Business ReportLow US weekly jobless claims assuage fears of labor market deterioration ReutersWeekly jobless claims fall to two-month low The Hill