Applications for state unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 from 206,000 applications last report to 198,000 for the week ending December 25, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. Economists had predicted 205,000 applications. The number of applications was near a 50-year low, but concerns over COVID-19, low labor market participation rates and rising inflation continue to …
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