627K new jobless claims; continuing claims near 5M (AP)

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627K new jobless claims; continuing claims near 5M
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<p>You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginAP - The number of unemployed workers receiving unemployment benefits jumped to an all-time high near 5 million earlier this month, while new jobless claims remain well above 600,000. Both figures were worse than expected and new projections from the Federal Reserve show unemployment rising for the rest of this year.</p><br clear="all"/>


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