More Americans file for unemployment benefits, but layoffs remain historically low

A HIRING SIGN is displayed at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Glenview, Ill., on Oct. 1. AP PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims rose by 6,000 to 225,000 for the week of Sept. 28. It was slightly more than the 221,000 analysts were expecting. The four-week average of claims, which evens

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