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Economy cools, unemployment claims up last week

Jobless claim applications are seen as representative of the number of layoffs in a given week. WASHINGTON — More Americans filed for jobless claims...

Unemployment applications fall to lowest level in more than 8 months

In August, American employers posted a surprising 9.6 million job openings, up from 8.9 million in July and the first uptick in three months. ...

Americans filed 225,000 applications for unemployment benefits last week

Applications for unemployment benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and viewed with other employment data, shows that American workers have strong job security. WASHINGTON...

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