Americans on unemployment rolls lowest since 1988

• May 18, 2017
• realestate
• Business & Markets, Real Estate Finance

So-called continuing claims, or the number of people collecting jobless benefits, fell by 22,000 to 1.9 million in early May. That’s the lowest level in 29 years. initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 last week to 232,000. That’s the second lowest weekly reading during the current economic recovery that began almost eight years ago