Watch Video860,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week — a bit higher than expected, but lower than the previous week’s report.
Meanwhile, continuing claims came in lower than projected at 12.6 million — down from 13.5 million.
The slow decline in unemployment is concerning some economists, especially after...
Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Elevated at 860,000
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