meanwhe, householdebt remains stable staying in a range that it has been in for the last few years. >>> the number of americans filing for new unemployment benefits fell last week. the report signals continued strength in the labor market. sinitial jobless cla considered a proxy for layoffs fell by 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted222,000. as we reported, the unemployment rate currently stands at 3.8%, the lowest since april of s2000 >>> the unemployment rate continues to decline, more and more companies struggled to find workers. last night we took you to louisville, kentucky, to introduce you to a unique pting tothat is att solve that problem. well, we take you back there this evening toee how some big companies are getting involved. steve liesman once again has our story. >> reporter: it may seem strange and little out of the box, but a cardboard boat race in uisville, kentucky, is seen as part of a solution to a national worker's shortage problem. it all looks like f andgames, but behind it are some serious high school students studying computer assisted design or cad. >> never knew