WASHINGTON — Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell to near a seven-year low last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
About 304,000 people filed for first-time benefits in the week ended Saturday, down 11,000 from the previous week.
It was the fewest new claims since the week ended May 24 and near the post-recession low of 298,000 earlier in May.
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