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Sharp Drop in U.S. Jobless Claims

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For week ended July 14.

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New claims for jobless benefits neared a four-year low last week, dropping by 35,000 claims—sharper than economists predicted—according to the U.S. Department of Labor. New orders for durable goods manufactured in the United States, however, also dropped in June.

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