The number of American workers seeking unemployment benefits has fallen to a seven-year low, a new signal that the U.S. labor market is improving.
在美国，领取失业救济的人数下降到7年最低点。这是显示美国劳工市场改善的新迹象。
The U.S. Labor Department said Thursday that 297,000 unemployed workers made initial claims for government aid last week, down 24,000 from the week before and the lowest point since May, 2007.
星期四，美国劳工部说，上星期，29万7千失业者首次申请政府救济，本前个星期减少两万四千人。这是2007年5月以来的最低点。
U.S. businesses have been laying off fewer workers and hiring has picked up, with the world's largest economy adding 288,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate falling to 6.3 percent.
美国的企业裁撤的员工一直在减少，新雇佣的员工增加。四月美国就业增加28万八千人，失业率降到6.3%。
