The number of new U.S. jobless claims fell to 751,000 last week.
That's the lowest number since the pandemic took hold in March, but a sign companies are still laying off employees.
The U.S. economy rebounded at a record rate last quarter.
U.S. GDP grew at a 33.1 percent annual rate.
But that comes after shrinking at a 31 percent annual rate in the spring.
As most states see a surge in cases and Congressional relief talks are stalled, economists predict growth will slow to about 3 percent in the final months of the year.