US jobless claims decline to a half-century low amid pandemic recovery

November 25, 2021 1:14 PM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Initial unemployment claims tumbled last week to their lowest point since 1969, the Labor Department reported Wednesday (Nov 24). New filings for state benefits totaled 199,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis, a decline of 71,000 from the previous week.

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