Daily initial unemployment benefit claims remained stable this week in North Carolina as the state House moved forward on ending participation in two pivotal federal extended programs. The N.C. Division of Employment Security reported Friday that 1,587 claims were filed Thursday, along with 1,709 on Wednesday and 2,213 on Tuesday. President Joe Biden says the latest jobs report is a sign that the economic recovery is going well. Altogether, there were 10,501 claims filed over the past seven days, compared with 10,425 over the previous seven-day period. On May 21, the state crossed the 1.5 million threshold for individuals applying for state and/or federal UI benefits. As of 10 a.m. Friday, there have been 1.51 million claims.