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Jobless claims unexpectedly rise to 898,000 in troubling sign for recovery

By Jay Heflin
Published October 15, 2020 12:31pm ET
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Jobless claims unexpectedly rise to 898,000 in troubling sign for recovery
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The number of new applications for unemployment benefits rose to 898,000 last week, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.

Forecasters had projected 825,000 new jobless claims.

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