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Initial jobless claims unexpectedly rose in the week ending Aug. 7 as the slowing economy hits labor markets. Jobless claims rose 2,000 to 484,000, the Department of Labor said in a statement. That’s the highest in almost six months. The revised figure for the previous week was 482,000. Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve warned […]