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The Economic Times
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US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week ​as layoffs remained low, underpinning the labor ​market.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 4,000 to a seasonally ​adjusted 226,000 for the week ended June 13, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 225,000 claims for the latest week.

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