Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest level since March, offering a ray of hope for an economy still battered by the pandemic.
Initial jobless claims in regular state programs fell by 249,000, to 1.19 million, in the week ended August 1, Labor Department data showed Thursday. That was the largest improvement in almost two months. Continuing claims—the total number of Americans claiming ongoing unemployment benefits in those programs—decreased to 16.1 million in the week ended July 25, the lowest number since April.
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