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U.S. jobless claims drop to pandemic low of 281,000

by PAUL WISEMAN
| October 29, 2021 7:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic low last week as the job market continues to recover from last year's coronavirus recession.

Jobless claims dropped by 10,000 to 281,000, lowest since mid-March 2020, the Labor Department said Thursday...

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