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U.S. Jobless Benefit Claims Up

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Government says initial jobless benefit claims rose slightly last week, while the number of people continuing to claim benefits set a record for the ninth straight week. The total number of people claiming benefits are up 122,000 to 5.56 million, significantly higher than economists’ projections of 5.48 million.

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