US unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
US unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | Associated Press
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold onto workers.
Unemployment claims dropped 6,000 to 290,000 last week, the third straight drop, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the fewest people to apply for benefits…
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