US jobless claims fell by 29,000 for the week that ended August 14, close to a pre-pandemic low of 348,000. The claims were below the expected 365,000.
- The jobless claims were at the lowest level since March 14, 2020. On a 4-week average, jobless claims fell by 19,000 to 377,750.
- Continuing claims fell by 79,000 to 2.82 million. The claims were the lowest since March 14, 2020, when it was 1.77 million.
- Total claims under state programs were 308,574, a fall of 4.5% from the previous week. The decline beat the expected increase of 4.6% from the previous week.
Jobless claims rose the highest in Virginia, California, Maryland, Oregon, and Illinois. The largest falls in claims were in Michigan, New York, Georgia, Indiana, and Missouri.
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Source: Department of Labor
