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Thu Sep 7, 2023, 08:59 AM Sep 2023

U.S. jobless claims fall to 216,000, lowest level since February

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U.S. jobless claims fall to 216,000, lowest level since February

Last Updated: Sept. 7, 2023 at 8:44 a.m. ET
First Published: Sept. 7, 2023 at 8:36 a.m. ET
By Greg Robb

Claims fall for four straight weeks

The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 13,000 to 216,000 in the week ended Sept. 2, the Labor Department said Thursday. This is the lowest level since mid-February.

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would rise 2,000 to 230,000. Last week claims fell a...

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U.S. jobless claims fall to 216,000, lowest level since February (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 OP
If Cheeto had installed himself for a 2nd term, we'd be in a Bush-style banking debacle by now. peppertree Sep 2023 #1
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