By Iain Gilbert
Date: Thursday 03 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 29 August, according to the Labor Department, extending recent resilience in the labour market despite an unexpected contraction in payrolls.
Initial jobless claims rose by 2,000 to 206,000, ahead of expectations for a print...
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