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April 2, 2021

Unemployment Claims Rise as Pandemic Recovery Remains Uneven 
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Another 719,000 U.S. residents applied for unemployment benefits last
week, an increase of 61,000 claims over the previous week. Recent
unemployment numbers are at least three times higher than pre-pandemic
levels, but economists say they are trending downward as more businesses
reopen and more people receive vaccines. 


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