"Rise in US Initial Jobless Claims Signals Increase in Unemployment Applications"

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"Rise in US Initial Jobless Claims Signals Increase in Unemployment Applications"
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The number of initial applications for US unemployment benefits rose to 221,000 last week, the highest since January, indicating a recent increase in job cuts. This increase of 9,000 claims surpassed the median forecast of 214,000 in a Bloomberg survey of economists.

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