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Jobless Claims Increase to 230,000 - The Ohio Star

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The number of Americans who filed for new unemployment claims increased to 230,000 in the week ending Jan. 8. The U.S. economy added only 199,000 jobs in December, and unemployment dipped to 3.9% from November's 4.2% figure. Roughly 6.5 million Americans remained out of work at the end of 2021.

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Jobless Claims Increase to 230,000 - The Ohio Star

by Harry Wilmerding The number of Americans who filed for new unemployment claims increased to 230,000 in the week ending Jan. 8 as rising COVID-19 cases continue to put pressure on employers.The Labor Department figure shows a 23,000 claim increase compared to the week ending Jan. 1, when jobless claims increased to 207,000. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expected claims would decrease to 200,000.“We are talking about absenteeis…

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