Unemployment Claims Rise

The Labor Department reported on Sept. 15 that 428,000 people filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, the highest level of new claims since late June.
Unemployment Claims Rise
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Jaclyn Weitzenfeld (R) speaks with a human resources representative from a casino during a job fair hosted by Illinois State Senator Dan Kotowski and the Illinois Department of Employment Security on Sept. 15 in Park Ridge, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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