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US Continuing Jobless Claims (Aug/08) 1799.0K vs. Exp. 1790K (Prev. 1781.0K)

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US continuing jobless claims reached 1799K, exceeding expectations. Despite cooling labor metrics like negative July job growth, the Fed remains focused on inflation, signaling a likely interest rate hold.

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