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The latest US jobless claims report, released on March 6, 2025, dropped a small crumb of reassurance onto the nation’s economic table. Initial jobless claims fell to 221,000 for the week ending March 1, 2025. This figure is down from a significant 242,000 the week prior. Economists, who had braced for a softer decline to 234,000, nodded approvingly at the surprise. The four-week average hovered at 224,250 signaling a US labor market that looks resilient. But, hold the applause. Beneath this veneer of stability in the US weekly jobless claims data is a question that remains unanswered by the US