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861K Americans file for unemployment benefits

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The Labor Department reported 861,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week.

That's nearly 100,000 more claims than economists predicted. It's also the highest number in a month.

At the end of January, more than 18 million people received benefits under the government's various programs.

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