Weekly unemployment claims plunge to 730,000, but it’s not all good news

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The number of new applications for unemployment benefits dropped significantly last week to 730,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday, as the House nears a vote on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.

The number of new jobless claims was well below forecasters’ expectations of 838,000.

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