Continuing jobless claims remained below 1.9 million for the seventh straight week.President Donald Trump gives a speech about the economy at the Coosa Steel Corp. factory in Rome, Ga., on Feb. 19, 2026. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images2/26/2026|Updated: 2/26/2026In a potential signal that the U.S. labor market could be on the cusp of renewed hiring momentum, recurring unemployment claims have posted a sharp decline.Continuing jobless claims fell by 31,000 to a lower-than-expected 1.83 million from the previous week’s 1.86 million, according to new data released by the Department of Labor on Feb. 26.
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