Economics
U.S. State Jobless Claims Post Larger-Than-Expected Decline
- Applications decreased by 51,000 to 364,000 last week
- Pennsylvania showed biggest drop in initial jobless claims
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Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week by more than projected, reaching a fresh pandemic low and suggesting that dismissals are abating as the economy reopens and labor demand rises.