[stylin19a]

I really hate these people. that headline sux rocks

The following was written almost as an "oh, by the way"

Though the total was a bit worse than Wall Street expected, it still represented a modest decline from the upwardly revised 849,000 from a week earlier. It also was the lowest level of claims since the virus-induced shutdown in mid-March
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However, continuing claims again fell sharply, dropping by just over 1 million to 10.98 million, according to the Labor Department release.

[gubamyster]

You’re right. They know most people don’t read past the headlines to get the real story.

[Freee-dame]

If continuing unemployment claims dropped by over 1 million, that should be the headline! People are going back to work. I did not even know that happened until I read your post.