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US jobless claims jump to 853,000 amid resurgence of virus

by Christopher Rugaber
| December 10, 2020 6:15 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher.

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