First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits saw a modest decline in the week ended May 3rd, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday.

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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 13,000 to ... a slowdown in economic growth and an increase in unemployment." Trump sees the tariffs as a tool to raise revenue to offset his ...