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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 29 > Initial jobless claims drop unexpectedly

Initial jobless claims drop unexpectedly


May 29, 2009

WASHINGTON — The tally of newly laid-off people requesting jobless benefits fell last week, the government said Thursday, a sign that companies are cutting fewer workers. But the number of people continuing to receive unemployment benefits rose to 6.78 million — the largest....

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