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The New Normal: US unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold onto workers.

News 12 Staff

Oct 21, 2021, 9:17 AM

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