The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust U.S. labor market with near record-high job openings and few layoffs. Jobless claims rose by 18,000 to 185,000, the Labor Department said this morning, after nearly touching the lowest level since 1968 in the
US initial jobless claims rise but remain near historic low
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