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.
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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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