patient long after they've fully recovered. there will be some i'd effects. in this case, it's inflation. we got new evidence today of how strong the jobs market is. unemployment claims did tick higher, but they remain near 52-year lows. bosses simply aren't firing people right now pause they can't afford to. they have so many job openings they can't fill. jim and erica, this is another reason why the fed is getting out of emergency mode here. the jobs market is moving rapidly towards full employment, and that is great news, especially considering where we were in the spring of 2020. >> wages going up too. matt egan, thanks so much. one industry hit particularly hard by the pandemic is child care. maybe you've experienced it yourself. centers can't find workers, which means wait lists for parents getting longer. >> gabe cohen takes a look at the ripple effect on the economy. >> reporter: there's a crisis closing classrooms at early education in boston.