Jobless claims fall 55,000 to new pandemic low of 787,000 as California comes back on line
October 22, 2020 at 09:07 AM EDT
The number of Americans who lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in mid-October slid by 55,000 to a new pandemic low of 787,000, but the decline stemmed in part from fewer new claims in California after a temporary applications freeze.