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Jobless claims rise as cutoff of extra $600 benefit nears

by AP Economics Writer
| July 23, 2020 11:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation got another dose of bad economic news Thursday as the number of laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose for the first time since late March, intensifying concerns the resurgent coronavirus is stalling or even reversing the economic recovery.

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