US Jobless Claims , Reach Pandemic Low .<br />Amid an influx of new COVID-19 cases, <br />Fox Business reports the number of Americans filing for jobless benefits dropped to a pandemic low last week.<br />Amid an influx of new COVID-19 cases, <br />Fox Business reports the number of Americans filing for jobless benefits dropped to a pandemic low last week.<br />For the week ending on Dec. 25, unemployment claims were down by 198,000.<br />For the week ending on Dec. 25, unemployment claims were down by 198,000.<br />Continuing claims data shows those collecting jobless benefits dropped to 1.7 million.<br />Continuing claims data shows those collecting jobless benefits dropped to 1.7 million.<br />As the United States was seemingly emerging from the pandemic's economic despair, <br />10.6 million jobs were available in September.<br />As the United States was seemingly emerging from the pandemic's economic despair, <br />10.6 million jobs were available in September.<br />Nearly 11 million jobs were available <br />in the United States in October.<br />Prospects have dimmed as the <br />Omicron variant quickly spreads to <br />each corner of the country.<br />Some believe this wave of coronavirus could have devastating effects on the U.S. economy.<br />As the pandemic continues, <br />7.4 million Americans have <br />yet to rejoin the labor force.<br />Companies around the nation <br />have struggled to fill positions.<br />According to U.S. Labor Department data, <br />there are four million more jobs <br />than available workers to do them.<br />According to U.S. Labor Department data, <br />there are four million more jobs <br />than available workers to do them
