Employment

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low — the latest sign that America's job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to meet a surge in consumer demand.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week.

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Nationwide jobless claims dropped by 24,000 to 400,000 last week, while Iowa saw decreases in both new and continuing claims.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic. But Iowa’s new claims were down for the first time in five weeks.

The state unemployment rate increased for the third consecutive month as more Iowans rejoin the labor force.

Still, tens of thousands of Iowans have not returned to work since the state began hemorrhaging employees at the onset of the pandemic last year.