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WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits last week fell to the lowest level since early January, largely because of changes in the timing of auto industry layoffs.
DETROIT — The new General Motors is about to roll off the assembly line as a leaner, greener model, maybe even a profitable one, too.
WASHINGTON — Worse-than-expected unemployment numbers and an uptick in the jobless rate renewed fears Thursday that the U.S. economy remains very fragile and recovery is elusive.