Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

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Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to 210,000 for the week ending May 21. The four-week average for claims, which smooths out some of the weekly volatility, ticked up from the previous week to 206,750. American workers are enjoying historically strong job security two years after the coronavirus pandemic.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits remains near five-decade lows

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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits already near five-decade lows. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to 210,000 for the week ending May 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits remains near five-decade lows

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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

By MATT OTT AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits remains near five-decade lows. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to 210,000 for the week ending May 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications are generally representative of the number of layoffs. American workers are enjoying historically strong…

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