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    <loc>https://thepineypoint.com/news/us-unemployment-claims-dropped-to-206000-last-week-with-layoffs-still-sparse</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-20T12:36:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse</news:title>
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