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US Filings for Jobless Benefits Hits 211,000 as War in Iran Drags On, Clouding Economic Forecast

Published on Maggio 14, 2026

The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week but remains historically low despite the economic uncertainty caused by the war in Iran. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending May 9 rose by 12,000 to 211,000…

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