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Jobless claims flattens

The number of people filing for their first week of unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, following three straight weeks of increases, the government said Thursday. The Labor Department said 374,000 people filed first-time jobless claims in the week ended Aug. … Continue reading

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Jobless claims lowest in three years

Initial jobless claims are at their lowest level since April 19, 2008.   The Labor Department reported that 352,000 people filed for initial unemployment benefits, last weeks numbers were 402,000, a 50,000 person decrease.  Citizens receiving unemployment benefits are at 3.4 … Continue reading

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