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A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

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US jobless aid claims fell last week as layoffs remain low
By MATT OTT - AP Business Writer
Thu,03/16/23-7:39AM , 171 Reads
Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and tamp down inflation.
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A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

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Applications for US jobless aid rise by most in 5 months
By MATT OTT - AP Business Writer
Thu,03/09/23-7:41AM , 111 Reads
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week jumped by the most in five months, but layoffs remain historically low as the labor market continues to be largely unaffected by the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes.
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A hiring sign is displayed in Arlington Heights, Ill., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2022. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Applications for jobless claims fall for 3rd straight week
By MATT OTT - AP Business Writer
Thu,03/02/23-7:39AM , 141 Reads
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell for third straight week.
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A help-wanted sign hangs in the front window of the Bar Harbor Tea Room, Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Bar Harbor, Maine. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week
By MATT OTT - AP Business Writer
Thu,01/19/23-7:39AM , 133 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in the U.S. reached a four-month low last week, a sign that employers are holding on to their workers despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to slow the economy and tamp down inflation.
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