More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but not enough to raise concern about the labor market or the broader economy. Jobless claims rose to 218,000 for the week ending Dec. 23, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported this morning. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out
We’re ending the year with a strong labor market
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