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Jobless claims remain at historically low 209,000, a sign of labor market strength

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( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “unusual job security.”

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.

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VERBATIM: The Labor Department says unemployment claims stayed at 209,000 for the week ending October seventh. The four-week moving average of claims fell by 3,000 to 206,250. The numbers, a proxy for layoffs, continue to show that American workers enjoy unusual job security.

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