Unemployment Claims in US Rise Slightly to 206,000

Unemployment Claims in US Rise Slightly to 206,000
Job seekers look over job opening fliers at a WorkSource exhibit. David McNew/Getty Images
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The Labor Department announced on Dec. 16, that Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose as the labor market hit a slight bump in its recovery from last year’s CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic.

Jobless claims rose to 206,000 last week by 18,000, bouncing off of the prior week’s 52-year low, which was higher than the estimated median economic forecast of 195,000 claims for the week.

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