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U.S. initial unemployment claims drop for fourth straight week

U.S. initial unemployment claims drop for fourth straight week

August 20, 2021

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits dropped for a fourth consecutive week, a trend that suggests labor market conditions are improving as the economy recovers.

U.S. initial unemployment claims rose slightly last week

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance edged up last week, though remained near a pandemic low, as the labor market grinds its way toward a full recovery.

U.S. initial jobless claims decline by the most in five weeks

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by the most in five weeks, signaling the gradual recovery in the labor market is continuing despite a record surge in covid-19 infections.

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