New US Jobless Claims br Fall to 375,000, as Nearly 3 Million br Americans Remain Unemployed.br For the third week in a row, initial jobless claims br declined as the United States' labor market br continues to recover from the 2020 recession.br For the third week in a row, initial jobless claims br declined as the United States' labor market br continues to recover from the 2020 recession.br On August 12, the Labor Department said br that new claims for jobless benefits br came down to 375,000 last week.br On August 12, the Labor Department said br that new claims for jobless benefits br came down to 375,000 last week.br CNBC reports that there were also br a record high number of open jobs br at the end of July.br The number of continuing jobless claims fell to 2.866 million for the last week of July, according to the same report. .br That is the lowest level br since mid-March 2020.br In an effort to bring back jobs lost during br the shutdown, Federal Reserve officials br let inflation steadily climb.br In an effort to bring back jobs lost during br the shutdown, Federal Reserve officials br let inflation steadily climb.br According to CNBC, Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, said that strong jobs reports could lead the central bank to slow that inflation in the fall.br According to CNBC, Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, said that strong jobs reports could lead the central bank to slow that inflation in the fall.br While unemployment benefits and payouts br were expanded during the pandemic, br some states have already ended the programs.br While unemployment benefits and payouts br were expanded during the pandemic, br some states have already ended the programs.br The national unemployment program br is set to expire in September.