Jobless claims inch up to 207,000, but no sign of rising U.S. layoffs

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The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose slightly to 207,000, but they remained near pandemic-era lows and reflected an uber-strong labor market.

New jobless claims edged up from a revised 205,000 in the prior week, the government said.

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