Jobless claims tumble to 213,000 just before Thanksgiving, back near postrecession low
November 27, 2019 at 08:37 AM EST
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in the week before Thanksgiving fell sharply, putting jobless claims back near historic lows and signaling ongoing strength in the U.S. labor market. Initial jobless claims declined by 15,000 to 213,000