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The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits the week of Thanksgiving, resulting in a drop of 75,000 from the prior week but still nearly 500,000 higher than pre-pandemic levels.

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits the week of Thanksgiving, resulting in a drop of 75,000 from the prior week but still nearly 500,000 higher than pre-pandemic levels. (AP News — December 3, 2020)