US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to a Three-Month Low

US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to a Three-Month Low
Job seekers line up outside the New Hampshire Works employment security job center in Manchester, N.H., on May 10, 2021. Mary Schwalm/AP Photo
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The amount of Americans filing for unemployment claims decreased, for the first time, last week, to a three-month low, according to the Labor Department on Sept. 8.

The continued growth in the U.S. labor market is relief for some analysts after U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) contracted in the first half of 2022, after initial fears of a recession when second-quarter results appeared during the summer.

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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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