The number of Americans filing for jobless claims last week rose to its highest level in a year-and-a-half, though the labor market remains healthy by historical standards. Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending May 6 rose by 22,000 to 264,000, the Labor Department reported this morning. That’s up from the previous week’s 242,000
US initial unemployment claims rise to highest level in two years
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