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### Instruction:
Summarize an article about new unemployment claims in the United States.

### Input:
New unemployment claims in the United States continue to remain at an elevated level with nearly 900,000 new applications for benefits filed last week. Economists had expected a decrease of about 870,000, representing a modest drop from the prior week’s readings.

### Response:
The number of new unemployment claims in the United States has remained steady with nearly 900,000 new applications for benefits filed last week, slightly higher than the economists' expectations of a decrease of 870,000 from the last week. This indicates that the economic recovery is still facing significant challenges as the unemployment rate continues to remain high.