Jobless Claims Edge Up

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The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid rose 1,000 last week, bucking expectations for a small decline in applications, the Labor Department said on Thursday.


Initial claims for state unemployment insurance benefits rose to 329,000 in the week ended December 10 from an upwardly revised 328,000 the prior week. Wall Street economists had expected new claims to fall to 320,000 last week.


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