Unemployment Claims Fall to Pandemic Low Amid Tight Labor Market

Unemployment Claims Fall to Pandemic Low Amid Tight Labor Market
Job seekers look over job opening fliers at a WorkSource exhibit. David McNew/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Department of Labor reported that the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dropped to a 19-month-low last week.

First-time filings for unemployment claims totaled 290,000 for that week ended on Oct. 16, according to the agency, reporting that the figure was down 6,000 from the previous week. The data released Thursday also showed state unemployment rolls shrinking significantly earlier in October.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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