US weekly jobless claims fall, but the total number collecting benefits is the most since 2021
Posted on AllSides June 27th, 2024
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Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits rose to the highest level in more than two years. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending June 22 fell by 6,000 to 233,000 from 239,000 the previous week. However, the total number of...