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MNI BRIEF: U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Drop 111K to 730K

WASHINGTON (MNI)

U.S. weekly jobless claims dropped by 111,000 In the week ending Feb. 20 to 730,000, a sign of improvement in a labor market that remains weak and ample economic slack.

Continuing claims declined by 101,000 to 4,419,000 in the week ended Feb. 13, the Labor Department said Thursday.

MNI Washington Bureau | +1 202 371 2121 | pedro.dacosta@marketnews.com
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