Weekly jobless claims increase 13,000 to 196,000 * Four-week moving average of claims falls 2,500 to 189,250 * Continuing claims rise 38,000 to 1.688 million By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but the underlying trend continued to …
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