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U.S. weekly jobless claims climb to 198,000

According to Labor Department figures released on Thursday, more Americans than anticipated last week filed for jobless benefits.

Initial jobless claims that were seasonally adjusted for the week that ended on March 25 increased to 198,000 from an unrevised number of 191,000 the previous week. According to economists’ predictions, the number would increase to 196,000.

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