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First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose in line with economist estimates in the week ended February 10th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 230,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level of 223,000.
Economists had expected jobless claims to rise to 230,000 from the 221,000 originally reported for the previous week.
