Number of applications for unemployment benefits in the United States fell to 466 thousand

The number of primary applications for unemployment insurance in the U.S. declined for the past week to November 21 to 35 thousand to 466 thousand
economists had expected a rate reduction of up to 495 thousand mark was below the critical level of 500 thousand for the first time over the past 54 weeks.
The number of Americans continuing to receive unemployment benefits dropped for the week to November 14 by 190 tons to 5,423 million.