Jobless claims hit lowest level since 1969
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Weekly claims for unemployment benefits finally fell below their pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the Labor Department.
Last week's jobless claims totaled 199,000 when adjusted for seasonal swings, the lowest level since November 15, 1969.
Benefit claims jumped into the millions in March 2020 as the pandemic caused the US economy to shutter. Over the 20 months since then, claims have edged down more or less continuously. They hit a peak of 6.15 million in the week of April 4, 2020.
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