New applications for unemployment benefits declined to 216,000; Google to require disclosure of AI-generated political ads; Fed officials to make public remarks ahead of policy meeting; Online gig workers top 400,000,000 globally, report says.

New applications for unemployment benefits declined to 216,000; Google to require disclosure of AI-generated political ads; Fed officials to make public remarks ahead of policy meeting; Online gig workers top 400,000,000 globally, report says.

Initial jobless claims fall to a seven-month low

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