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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Ott

U.S. applications for jobless claims rise in a labor market that remains very healthy

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More Americans filed for jobless claims last week, but the labor market remains broadly healthy in the face of retreating inflation and elevated interest rates.

Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 13,000 to 231,000 for the week ending Nov. 11, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's the most in three months.

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