US jobless claims rise to 286,000, highest since October

US jobless claims rise to 286,000, highest since October

Photograph: AP Photograph/Charles Rex Arbogast, File. An indication within the parking zone of Mariano’s grocery retailer advertises the supply of jobs Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in Chicago.

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The variety of People making use of for unemployment advantages rose to the best stage in three months because the fast-spreading omicron variant disrupted the job market.

Jobless claims rose for the third straight week — by 55,000 to 286,000, highest since mid-October, the Labor Division reported Thursday. The four-week common of claims, which smooths out weekly volatility, rose by 20,000 to 231,000, highest since late November.

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