Jobless Claims Fall to 199,000 Amid Weakening U.S. Labor Market

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Applications for unemployment benefits fell to 199,000 last week despite signs of broad weakening across the American labor market.The unemployment rate climbed to 4.6 percent following a significant reduction in federal personnel driven by Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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