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Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stuck at 1.3M

by AP Economics Writer
| July 16, 2020 6:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, an historically high level that indicates many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies.

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