The number of new applications for unemployment benefits fell 35,000 last week to 310,000, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.
The claims hit their lowest level since the start of the pandemic, even as the delta variant sweeps through the country. Thursday’s jobless claims number was less than forecasters’ expectations of 335,000.
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