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The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell 42,000 in the week ended Dec. 21, though holiday-season fluctuations make the data hard to interpret, the Labor Department said.

Initial jobless benefit claims rose to their highest level since March in the week ended Dec. 14, the Labor Department reported.

Initial jobless claims rose from an almost three-month low last week, the Labor Department reported Dec. 12.

Initial jobless claims fell to a two-month low last week as data become difficult to adjust for seasonal variations, the Labor Department reported Dec. 5.

Initial jobless claims fell to a two-month low last week, the Labor Department reported Nov. 27.

Initial jobless claims declined by 21,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Nov. 21.

Jobless claims declined by 2,000 for the week ended Nov. 9, Bloomberg News reported.

Jobless claims declined by 9,000 for the week ended Nov. 2, Bloomberg News reported.

Jobless claims declined by 12,000 for the week ended Oct. 19 as California continued working through a backlog caused by a switch in computer systems, Bloomberg News reported.

Jobless claims declined by 15,000 for the week ended Oct. 12, due in part to California working through a backlog caused by a switch in computer systems, Bloomberg News reported.