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Coverage dated November 3, 2021

Unemployment claims drop to 269,000, another pandemic low

Headline from News Center Maine

More than 2 million Americans collected unemployment this week, down from more than 7 million at the peak of the pandemic.

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  1. News Center Maine

    Unemployment claims drop to 269,000, another pandemic low (opens News Center Maine)

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    News Center Maine's feed description

    More than 2 million Americans collected unemployment this week, down from more than 7 million at the peak of the pandemic.

  2. FOX Business

    Jobless claims slide to pandemic-era low (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Filings for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Jobless claims fall to 269,000, new pandemic-era low (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The number of new applications for unemployment benefits fell 14,000 last week to 269,000, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    US unemployment claims drop to 269,000, another pandemic low (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    U.S. unemployment claims fell to a fresh pandemic low last week to 269,000.

  5. CBS News

    Jobless claims sink to new pandemic low (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Roughly 269,000 Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, a sign the job market continues to heal.

  6. Insider

    US weekly jobless claims hit fresh pandemic low of 269,000 (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, dropped to 2.11 million for the week that ended October 23.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. unemployment claims continue to drop to new pandemic low (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The economy has recovered 17 million of the jobs lost to the pandemic.

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