USA – Jobless claims fell to a five-year low Malta Independent Thursday, 22 August 2013, 15:03 Last update: about 14 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=266' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=266&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> The number of claims in the week ended Aug. 17 declined to 330,500 a week on average, the least since November 2007.