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Jobless claims rise to 240,000, highest level since August

The number of first-time unemployment claims filed last week rose to the highest level since August, with 240,000 new applicants, according to numbers from the U.S. Labor Department. Javier David, managing editor of business and markets for Axios, discusses what the uptick could be saying about the state of the economy.
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