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surprise rise in jobless claims, again above 400,000

Weekly jobless claims rose last week, contradicting analysts’ expectations and rising above the 400,000 claims mark, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department.

Between June 6 and 13, 412,000 people applied for unemployment benefits, 37,000 more than the previous week. Analysts were expecting a drop to 350,000.

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