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As jobless claims rise, unemployment benefits aren’t keeping up with inflation. Here’s what to know.

Newly unemployed workers are facing higher inflation without a corresponding increase in jobless benefits to match. Data released Thursday showed a pop in initial jobless claims for September, ...
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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to four-month low of 218,000

Sept. 26 (UPI) --The number of people filing for weekly unemployment benefits for the first time dipped to a seasonally adjusted 218,000, its lowest number since May as the country's workforce numbers ...