Unemployment Claims dropped 3rd Time after an increase in US Hiring Rates

Zack William13 Aug, 2021News

Last week, the number of Americans filing unemployment claims fell for the 3rd time in a row. The recent coronavirus case surges attributed to the Delta variant did not slow the US hiring rate. Unemployment claims are seen as a real-time measure of how the job market is faring. The lower claims for a 3rd consecutive week are the latest sign that fewer people are being laid off.