Jobless Claims Just Hit A Number Not Seen Since Nixon Was President

Filings for unemployment benefits are considered a proxy for U.S. layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market.

The network also quantified this report thusly:

According to High Frequency Economics, this week’s number for new jobless aid applications was the fewest since September of 1969.

“TRULY INCREDIBLE”: Brand new data shows initial jobless claims last week fell to the lowest since 1969. pic.twitter.com/BxHpoQVnaC

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 30, 2026

“Pretty Good News!”

Democrats and “experts” are in complete SHOCK this morning – U.S. personal income has DOUBLED expectations for March, best numbers in almost a year, and consumer spending was also “robust”.

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