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US weekly jobless claims fall more than forecast to fresh 13-month low

Continuing claims for ongoing state benefits rose slightly in the week ended April 24.

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Bloomberg | Payne Lubbers and Olivia Rockeman
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week to a fresh pandemic low as labor market conditions continued to improve and the economy reopened more broadly.
 
Initial claims in regular state programs fell by 92,000 to 498,000 in the week ended May 1, Labor Department data showed Thursday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 538,000 claims. The prior week’s figure was revised up to 590,000.

Continuing claims for ongoing state benefits rose slightly in the week ended April 24. Applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for self-employed and gig workers decreased.

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