Jobless claims sink 27,000 to 206,000, erase Thanksgiving surge that now seems a mirage
December 13, 2018 at 08:30 AM EST
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged by 27,000 in early December to 206,000, erasing a surge around Thanksgiving that now appears to have been a temporary blip triggered by an earlier-than-usual holiday. In short, layoffs are still really, really low.