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US unemployment claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low

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WASHINGTON - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding from the coronavirus recession with sustained energy.Thursday's report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims increased by 2,000 from the previous week to 373,000.

Weekly applications, which generally track the pace of layoffs, have fallen steadily this year from more than 900,000 at the start of the year.The rollout of vaccinations is driving a potent economic recovery as businesses reopen, employers struggle to fill jobs and consumers emerge from months of lockdown to travel, shop and spend at restaurants, bars, retailers and entertainment venues.In the first three.

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