U.S. individuals filing for unemployment benefits drop to six-month low

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The number of individuals applying for U.S. unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level since February, according to the data released Thursday by the U.S. Labor Department.

The job market continues to be resilient, despite record high interest rates, at a time when there is no end in sight to the most aggressive Federal Reserve rate hike cycle in decades.

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