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3. This one goes into detail - the 199,000 figure is new claims

Reply to CaptainTruth (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 24, 2021, 12:10 PM

Nov 2021

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142831191

Then there are continuing claims, 2.049 million, which like you say, some benefits expire and they drop off the continuing claims count.

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Weekly jobless claims fall to lowest in 52 years. [View all] Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 OP

Unfortunately I don't think so, at least on Bloomberg. They are reporting it, but the hosts seem JohnSJ Nov 2021 #1

I always wonder how much of the drop is due to benefits expiring. CaptainTruth Nov 2021 #2

This one goes into detail - the 199,000 figure is new claims progree Nov 2021 #3

Isn't the US at the peak of baby boomers retiring too? thx in advance uponit7771 Nov 2021 #4

Baby boomer years: 1946 - 1964 SergeStorms Nov 2021 #5

This won't be widely reported Dopers_Greed Nov 2021 #6