in the skies. >> thanks, ed. jim? >> this just in. an encouraging sign for a recovering economy. first time jobless claims hit a new low since the pandemic began last march. 406,000 americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits. you can see the donward trend there. this figure even lower than analysts had expected. it marks the fourth consecutive month that that number of first-time claims has dropped. the count for continued jobless claims, that is the number of people filing for at least two weeks in a row, that also fell in the week ending may 15th. continued claims stoot at 3.6 million. we'll stay on top of the numbers, and we'll be right back. t. well, that disagreement ends right now. lactaid ice cream is the creamy, real ice cream you love that doesn't have lactose. it'll mess with every sense you have.