Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Down to Lowest Level Since March

Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Down to Lowest Level Since March
A new business advertises for workers as it prepares to open up in Encinitas, Calif., on July 30, 2020. Mike Blake/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The number of U.S. workers seeking unemployment benefits last week ticked down by 7,000 to its lowest level since March, when CCP virus lockdowns threw the economy into a tailspin.
A report from the Labor Department on Nov. 5 (pdf) showed that 751,000 people filed for state unemployment benefits in the week ending Oct. 31, a drop from last week’s revised level of 758,000. Weekly jobless claims hit a record 6.867 million in March and, aside from several upticks, have fallen ever since, although at a slowing rate.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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