US Jobless Claims Plummet to 8-Month Low, Businesses Dodge Layoffs
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 20,000 to an eight-month low of 201,000, indicating that businesses are avoiding layoffs due to labor shortages, which suggests ongoing economic expansion.
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