The number of new applications for unemployment benefits fell 7,000 last week to 411,000, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.
The number of new jobless claims represents the number of people who filed for unemployment in the previous week. Thursday’s number was more than forecasters’ expectations of 380,000 new claims. The number is lower than the week before, which saw 418,000 filings.
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