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US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall to Lowest Level Since April

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A now-hiring sign at a restaurant in St. George, Utah, on Sept. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly declined for the third consecutive week to a seven-month low, according to Department of Labor data released on Nov. 26.For the week ending Nov. 22, initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 216,000—the lowest level since mid-April—from the previous week’s reading of 222,000.

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