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US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll

by Christopher Rugaber
| January 14, 2021 6:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the resurgent virus has likely escalated layoffs.

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