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US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low
US jobless benefit filings rose to 197,000 in the week ending July 25, a 9,000 increase from the prior week. Layoffs remain historically low, with the previous week's revised figure of 188,000 being the lowest in over 50 years. The four-week moving average of jobless claims fell to 202,750.
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