Jobless Claims Hit New Pandemic-Era Low

August 19, 2021Article Source: CNBCWritten By: Jeff Cox

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First-time filings for unemployment insurance hit a new pandemic-era low last week, a sign that the jobs market is improving heading into the fall.

Jobless claims for the week ended Aug. 14 totaled 348,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That was below the Dow Jones estimate for 365,000 and a decline of 29,000 from the previous week.

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