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First-time federal assistance applications drop by six thousand in a week

Weekly jobless claims falls again
Weekly jobless claims fall again
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(KERO) — Even with recent layoffs in tech and retail, there are still a lot of job openings across the country.

Data shows more people are earning a paycheck and not needing federal assistance, the Labor Department reported first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell by six thousand last week.

That's the lowest it's been in more than three months, and even lower than economists expected.



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