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US Initial Jobless Claims Stay Below 200,000
US initial jobless claims have remained below 200,000, NDTV Profit reports. The streak is the longest since 1969, when such low readings were more common. The comparison comes with an important qualification:…
The Story in Brief
US initial jobless claims have remained below 200,000, NDTV Profit reports. The streak is the longest since 1969, when such low readings were more common. The comparison comes with an important qualification: the US workforce was about half its current size at that time. The latest figures point to continued stability in weekly claims, but the source provides no additional data on hiring, unemployment or wage growth. Claims measure new applications for unemployment benefits and offer a narrow view of labour market conditions.
The Indian Opinion
Claims below 200,000 do not support a lazy story of an American jobs collapse. Nor does one stable measure prove that every worker is secure. The 1969 comparison needs care because the workforce was much smaller, making raw totals less comparable. The useful test is whether this run continues and whether broader measures, such as unemployment and hiring, move in the same direction.
Source: ndtvprofit.com
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