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MNI DATA BRIEF: US Weekly Jobless Claims At New Post-Covid Low

Weekly Jobless Claims fall by 34,000 to 473,000 in signs of gradually improving jobs market.

WASHINGTON (MNI)

U.S. weekly jobless claims fell by 34,000 to 473,000 in the latest week, extending a string of declines that is consistent with a gradually improving labor market.

MNI has reported the economy has made some progress toward the Fed's "substantial further progress" criteria for tapering QE, but further improvement in the job market will be needed.

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