Jobless claims fall to near 43-year low

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to near a 43 year-low last week, pointing to further tightening in the labour market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 28,000 to a seasonally adjusted 235,000 for the week ended Dec. 31, the Labour Department said on Thursday. The four-week moving average of claims, considered a better measure of labour market trends as it irons out week-to-week volatility, fell 5,750 to 2