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US jobless claims drop by 8,000

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Unemployment claims dropped by 8,000 filings in the United States last week.

The Labor Department reported 210,000 filings for the week ending May 21.

First-time jobless applications are generally seen as a gauge of layoffs, according to The Associated Press.

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