US jobless claims fall to lowest since pandemic started
Initial claims in state programmes fell by 97,000 to 684,000 in the week ended March 20
25 March 2021 - 16:56
Washington — Applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest in a year, signalling improvement for the labour market as more Americans get Covid-19 vaccinations and business restrictions ease in many states.
Initial claims in regular state programmes fell by 97,000 to 684,000 in the week ended March 20, labour department data showed Thursday. On an unadjusted basis, the claims decreased by 100,412 to 656,789 last week, led by sharp drops in Illinois and Ohio. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey had called for 730,000 initial claims...
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