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US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse - AP News

Published by Associated Press By Paul Wiseman · 20 August 2026 at 15:52
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US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse - AP News
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Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims dropped to 206,000 last week from a revised 212,000 the …

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