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US unemployment claims drop to 473,000, a new pandemic low

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WASHINGTON – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 473,000, a new pandemic low and the latest evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs as consumers ramp up spending and more businesses reopen.

Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that applications declined 34,000 from a revised 507,000 a week earlier. The number of weekly jobless claims — a rough measure of the pace of layoffs — has fallen significantly from a peak of 900,000 in January.

Instead of cutting jobs, many employers are struggling to attract enough applicants for open positions. With hiring up, vaccinations increasing and the economy accelerating, consumers have grown more confident and, on average, are flush with cash after

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