U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise To 286,000, Highest Since October

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Watch VideoThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as the fast-spreading Omicron variant continued to disrupt the job market.

Jobless claims rose for the third straight week — by 55,000 to 286,000, the highest since mid-October, the Labor Department reported...

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