What's the state of the labor market? On Thursday the Labor Department reported that new claims for unemployment fell, unexpectedly, for the week ended August 1 to 1.19 million. That was down by 249,000 from the week before. Initial claims remain at five times their pre-coronavirus levels. I'd feel more comfortable about cheering the number--the […]
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