U.S. jobless claims fall again to 385,000 as unemployment shrinks despite rise of delta
August 05, 2021 at 08:43 AM EDT
The number of people who applied for U.S. unemployment benefits at the end of July fell close to a pandemic low, indicating the economy has avoided major damage so far from the delta strain of the coronavirus. Initial jobless claims dropped by 14,000 to 385,000.