Chicago Sun-Times

UNEMPLOYME­NT BENEFIT CLAIMS EDGE UP BY 10,000

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The number of Americans filing for unemployme­nt benefits edged up to a 239,000 last week. Meanwhile, the four- week average fell to a 44- year low, evidence the job market remains healthy. Applicatio­ns for jobless aid rose by a seasonally adjusted 10,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

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