US weekly jobless claims better than expected; employment growth still slow Post author:Ms. G Post published:09/17/2020 Reading time:1 mins read First-time claims for unemployment insurance totaled 860,000 last week.That was down from the 893,000 a week ago and better than Dow Jones estimates of 875,000.Continuing claims fell by more than 900,000 to 12.63 million. CNBC: Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Read more articles Previous PostTwo-Thirds of Young Americans Unaware That 6 Million Jews Killed in the HolocaustNext PostWatch Trump’s remarks at the WH Conference on American History Ms. G Welcome back, America! You Might Also Like Weekly Jobless Claims: 803,000 Americans file for unemployment 12/23/2020 Weekly jobless claims increase while continuing claims decrease 11/19/2020 16th straight week of first-time unemployment filings totaling at least 1 million 07/16/2020