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Weekly jobless claims rose to 199,000 but stayed historically low, coming in below forecasts
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Weekly jobless claims in the U.S. rose slightly by 1,000 to 199,000. Despite the increase, the figures remain historically low and below analyst expectations.
Initial unemployment insurance filings ticked up by 1,000 for the week ending Aug. 1, but landed well under analyst expectations
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