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Weekly U.S. jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in more than five decades
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled to their lowest level more than 50 years last week despite a number of economic headwinds including the war in Iran. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include New York Post, PBS NewsHour.
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US economy grows 2% as layoffs plunge to 55-year low, inflation lingers
Fresh data showed the US economy grew at a 2% annualized pace in the first quarter while core inflation rose 3.2% year-over-year in March as data shows a resilient, if uneven, recovery. Economic growth came in a touch softer than expected, with the Commerce Department reporting a 2% annualized expansion in the first.
Weekly U.S. jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in more than five decades
Matt Ott, Associated Press Matt Ott, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled to their lowest level more than 50 years last week despite a number of economic headwinds including the war in Iran. U.S. jobless aid applications for the week ending April 25 fell.