Number of Americans collecting jobless benefits hits 50-year low
April 22, 2022
The number of Americans collecting jobless aid fell to about 1.42 million last week. The last time the number was that low was in February of 1970. The Labor Department said jobless claims inched down to 184,000 last week.
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