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    Unemployment Claims Jump Just Before Critical Aid Programs Are Set To Expire

    Jobless claims rose sharply last week as critical relief programs, including expanded jobless benefits, are due to expire the day after Christmas.
    by Scott Horsley Dec 10, 2020 1 minute
    As the number coronavirus cases rises across the country, so too does the number of consumers reluctant to head out.

    Unemployment claims jumped sharply last week as a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths put new pressure on the U.S. economy just before critical coronavirus aid programs are set to expire.

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