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U.S. jobless claims drop for the fifth straight week U.S. jobless claims drop for the fifth straight week

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U.S. jobless claims drop for the fifth straight week

The Labor Department reported 385,000 jobless claims last week, a new pandemic low

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |June 3, 2021

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U.S. jobless claims fall to new pandemic low of 406,000 U.S. jobless claims fall to new pandemic low of 406,000

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U.S. jobless claims fall to new pandemic low of 406,000

The number of weekly applications for jobless aid has fallen by more than half since January

May 27, 2021

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U.S. jobless claims fall again as some states end federal aid Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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U.S. jobless claims fall again as some states end federal aid

U.S. unemployment aid fell to a new pandemic low of 444,000 last week

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |May 20, 2021

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Unemployment jumps in April Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Unemployment jumps in April

Canada's unemployment rate jumped to 8.1% as the country posted 207,000 job losses in April, according to StatsCan

By The Canadian Press |May 7, 2021

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