Fewer Unemployed than Expected in the USA

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Fewer Unemployed than Expected in the USA
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The number of registered unemployed in the USA was 227,000 during the week that ended on August 10, according to new statistics.

This can be compared to 234,000 the previous week. Analysts had expected 235,000 unemployed.

Last week, weak job figures from the USA contributed to shaking the world's markets significantly.

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