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flag US jobless claims edged up slightly last week, but the labor market shows overall resilience.

flag US jobless benefit applications rose slightly by 4,000 to 223,000 last week, but the labor market remains largely healthy, despite an ongoing trade war. flag The four-week average of applications stayed unchanged at 223,000, and the total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits fell by 43,000 to 1.85 million. flag Despite some job cuts by high-profile companies, US employers added 228,000 jobs in March, with the unemployment rate slightly increasing to 4.2%, still considered healthy.

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