U.S. Unemployment Claims Below 1M for First Time During Pandemic

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U.S. Unemployment Claims Below 1M for First Time During Pandemic

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell below one million last week for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic started in mid-March, according to the latest Labor Department statistics.

Source: The Washington Informer

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