Reuters: Factory sector contracts, jobless claims jump

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Factory sector contracts, jobless claims jump
      

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing contracted for a third straight month in April while the number of workers claiming jobless benefits hit a four-year high and planned layoffs soared, according to data on Thursday that showed the economy remained on shaky ground.
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