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U.S. Jobless Claims Rise; Planned Layoffs Surge
Reuters, May 5, 2016–Mutikani, Lucia
Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, posting the biggest gain in more than a year, but the underlying trend continued to point to a strengthening labor market.