Jobless claims fell nationwide last week, but they climbed by 1,026 in Oregon.
Jobless claims fell nationwide last week, but they climbed by 1,026 in Oregon.
Nationwide, applications for unemployment aid dropped 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 351,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That matches a four-year low reached last month. The four-week average, which smooths fluctuations, was unchanged at 355,750.
The job market has a long way to go to fully recover from the Great Recession. More than 12.8 million people remain unemployed. And the economy still has 5 million fewer jobs than before the downturn.
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