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Fewest workers getting unemployment benefits in 28 years

By Joseph Lawler
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Fewest workers getting unemployment benefits in 28 years

The end of April saw the fewer workers getting unemployment benefits than anytime in the last 28 years, the Department of Labor reported Thursday in a sign of the labor market’s increasing health.

Just 1.9 million people received unemployment insurance benefits at the end of the month, the fewest since 1988. Benefits are available for up to 26 weeks in most states.

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