First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by more than expected in the week ended May 8th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
The report said initial jobless claims dipped to 473,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week's revised level of 507,000.
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