Coverage dated December 8, 2021

US jobless claims drop 52-year low amid seasonal volatility

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering

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KOB 4
US jobless claims drop 52-year low amid seasonal volatility (opens KOB 4)
Published Dec 8, 2021
Moultrie Observer's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering
ABC 10 Sacramento
US unemployment claims drop to 184,000, lowest since 1969 (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)
Published Dec 8, 2021
ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description
Weekly unemployment claims, which are a proxy for layoffs, have fallen steadily most of the year since topping 900,000 one week in early January.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
U.S. jobless claims at 52-year low amid seasonal volatility (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Dec 8, 2021
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year's coronavirus recession.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
US jobless claims at 52-year low amid seasonal volatility (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)
Published Dec 8, 2021
Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering
CNN
Jobless claims hit a new 52-year low (opens CNN)
Published Dec 8, 2021
CNN's feed description
Weekly claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a new multi-decade low last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Politico
U.S. jobless claims drop 52-year low amid seasonal volatility (opens Politico)
Published Dec 8, 2021
Politico's feed description
Unemployment claims dropped by 43,000 to 184,000 last week, the lowest since September 1969, the Labor Department said.
Triblive
U.S. jobless claims drop to 52-year low amid seasonal volatility (opens Triblive)
Published Dec 8, 2021
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WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year’s coronavirus recession.
The Hill
Jobless claims hit lowest level in 52 years (opens The Hill)
Published Dec 8, 2021
The Hill's feed description
New claims for unemployment insurance dropped to 184,000 last week, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department, falling to the lowest level in more than 52 years.
Fox32 Chicago
US jobless claims hit lowest level in 52 years amid seasonal volatility (opens Fox32 Chicago)
Published Dec 8, 2021
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U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 184,000 last week, the lowest since September 1969 — offering more evidence that the job market is recovering.
Forbes
The Number Of Americans Filing For New Unemployment Benefits Just Fell To A 52-Year Low (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 8, 2021
Forbes's feed description
Economists were expecting about 211,000 new jobless claims last week.
NBC Los Angeles
US Jobless Claims Fall to 52-Year Low (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Dec 8, 2021
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year’s coronavirus recession
Washington Times
U.S. unemployment claims drop to 184,000, lowest since 1969 (opens Washington Times)
Published Dec 8, 2021
Washington Times's feed description
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year’s coronavirus recession.
CBS News
Jobless claims fall to 52-year low as layoffs decline (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 8, 2021
CBS News's feed description
Only 184,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, the lowest number since 1969.
Hot Air
Weekly jobless claims fall to lowest level in more than 52 years (opens Hot Air)
Published Dec 8, 2021
Hot Air's feed description
Weekly jobless claims reached tumbled last week, reaching a fresh 52-year low as the U.S. jobs market climbs out of its pandemic-era hole, the Labor Department reported Thursday....
The Guardian
US jobless claims plunge to lowest level in 52 years amid seasonal volatility (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 8, 2021
The Guardian's feed description
Unemployment claims drop to lowest since 1969, with layoffs lower and unfilled demand for workers much larger than pre-pandemic
Al Jazeera
US weekly jobless claims hit 52-year low (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 8, 2021
Al Jazeera's feed description
Some 184,000 Americans filed initial jobless claims last week, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
U.S. unemployment claims at 52-year low amid seasonal volatility (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Dec 8, 2021
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year's coronavirus recession.

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