The number of Americans filing for unemployment is the lowest since 1969

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — New applications for unemployment benefits haven’t been this low since 1969, fresh data showed Thursday. The number of first-time filings for unemployment benefits tumbled last week by 22,000 to an estimated 187,000 claims, marking the lowest seasonally adjusted tally since September 1969, according to the Department of Labor. Jobless