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US jobless claims drop to 787,000, but layoffs remain high

by Christopher Rugaber
| October 23, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000, a sign that job losses may have eased slightly but are still running at historically high levels.

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