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Weekly jobless claims came in lower than expected again this week, falling by 1K from 265K down to 264K versus expectations for an increase to 273K. While this week’s reading was not a new post-recession low, it was the third straight week where claims have been below 270K. That hasn’t happened since April 2000.
