US jobless claims rise back above one million
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US claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose above one million last week, official figures show.
The Labor Department said claims rose to 1.1 million, ahead of economists’ forecasts of 925,000.
Figures for the week before of 971,000 were the first time since March that claims dipped below a million.
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