BUSINESS BRIEFING / THE ECONOMY
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The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits fell unexpectedly last week, a sign that the labor market is deteriorating at a slower pace.
Applications dropped to 545,000, down 12,000 from a revised 557,000 the week before.
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