U.S. jobless claims drop 7,000 to 222,000 and fall back to 45-year low
February 22, 2018 at 08:32 AM EST
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-February fell by 7,000 to 222,000, reflecting the second smallest amount since the end of the Great Recession and matching lows last seen in the early 1970s.