Americans Seeking Unemployment Benefits Dropped For Fourth Consecutive Week

Here’s good news on a Friday during the holiday season!

According to The Labor Department, the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped significantly for a fourth consecutive week.

Weekly applications for benefits dropped by 29,000 last week to the lowest in two months — a total of 343,000!  This marks the second lowest number during this calendar year.

A significant note as well is the fact that we’re smack in the midst of holiday season, a time when hiring typically trickles off until the new year.

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