Economy

US Unemployment Claims Fall Sharply to 1-Month Low

Employment conditions have been improving over the past three months after a rocky start to 2026.
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US Unemployment Claims Fall Sharply to 1-Month Low
A hiring sign at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City shopping mall in Arlington, Va., on Jan 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits declined sharply to the lowest level in four weeks, new government data show.

Initial jobless claims declined by 12,000 to a one-month low of 215,000 for the week ending 20, according to the Department of Labor.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."