Unemployment claims rise slightly ahead of monthly jobs report

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits rose a bit last week after dropping sharply the previous week. Four hundred and one thousand people made initial unemployment claims, the Labor Department said. That was an increase of 6000 from the previous week’s figure. The previous week’s number was revised up to 395,000

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Unemployment claims rise slightly ahead of monthly jobs report

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