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US weekly jobless claims increase, more people collecting unemployment checks, economists estimate

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24-10-2025 11:36 HKT
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A hiring sign is posted in front of a display at Talbots at the Tysons Corner Center mall on August 22, 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia. AFP
A hiring sign is posted in front of a display at Talbots at the Tysons Corner Center mall on August 22, 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia. AFP
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