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Initial Jobless Claims Fall Slightly To 387,000 | According to the latest data from the Labor Department, initial jobless claims — the number of new people filing for unemployment benefits — fell slightly this week to 387,000 from 389,000. Economists expected about 380,000 new filings.

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