More Americans claimed for jobless benefits last week

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Source: Marketwatch
More Americans filed applications for jobless benefits last week, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.  Initial claims jumped by 8,000 to a 365,000 during the previous week.  The department also reported that the number of people already receiving unemployment benefits declined by 19,000 to a 3.27 million people, in the week ended  July 21. Meanwhile, monthly employment is growing too slowly in order to lower the unemployment rate, which is currently at the 8.2 per cent level.
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Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:49:57 GMT

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