US Jobless Claims by Federal Employees Have Declined After Spike
There were 468 initial claims filed nationwide in the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program for the week ended April 26, essentially unchanged from 470 the previous week, according data posted on the Department of Labor's website on Thursday. That level is roughly in line with the average last year.
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