# Initial unemployment claims plummet

by [Steven Rattner](https://twitter.com/SteveRattner)

"Initial unemployment claims plummet to 199K, below the pre-pandemic average and the lowest since April 2019. Fantastic news! (Also remember we have record job openings.)"

#UnitedStates

@chart https://charts.alphacast.io/p/alphacast/alphacast-staff-picks/initial-unemployment-claims?tab=chart&stackMode=absolute&year=latest

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Initial unemployment claims plummet to 199K, below the pre-pandemic average and the lowest since April 2019. Fantastic news! (Also remember we have record job openings.) <a href="https://t.co/FVlQJLdjXO">pic.twitter.com/FVlQJLdjXO</a></p>&mdash; Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveRattner/status/1463508634231578632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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