FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020 file photo, a customer wears a face mask as they carry their order past a now hiring sign at an eatery in Richardson, Texas. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing many employers to cut jobs. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
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Jobless claims fall to 751,000, but new infections a threat

A man wearing a face mask walks past a "Now Hiring" sign in front of a store amid the coronavirus pandemic in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 14, 2020. (AFP Photo)
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US jobless claims drop to 787,000, but layoffs remain high

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before walking to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, July 31, 2020, in Washington. | Photo: Associated Press
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Trump administration targets diversity hiring by contractors

FILE - In this June 11, 2020, file photo, information signs are displayed at the closed Illinois Department of Employment Security WorkNet center in Arlington Heights, Ill. U.S. employers advertised for slightly fewer jobs in August while their hiring ticked up modestly. The Labor Department said Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, that the number of U.S. job postings on the last day of August dipped to 6.49 million, down from 6.70 million July. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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US job postings edge lower, to 6.49 million

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo, a passerby walks past a business storefront with store closing signs in Boston. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 7.9% in September, but hiring is slowing and many Americans have given up looking for work, the government said Friday, Oct. 2, in the final jobs report before the voters decide whether to give President Donald Trump another term. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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Pre-election economy: Unemployment falls, but hiring slows

A sign announces a coronavirus closure at a flower shop in Jay, Maine, Thursday, April 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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US layoffs remain elevated as 837,000 seek jobless aid

Passersby walk past a business storefront with store closing and sale signs, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Dedham, Mass. The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly to 870,000, a historically high figure that shows that the viral pandemic is still squeezing restaurants, airlines, hotels and many other businesses six months after it first erupted. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Fraud, backlogs disrupt US unemployment benefit payments

Amy and Cody Morgan look over their next appointment, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Cypress, Texas. The couple, who lost their jobs as corporate executives during the coronavirus pandemic, decided to start a pool servicing company, Pit Stop Pools. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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New companies face tough task overcoming pandemic, recession

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo, a help wanted sign hangs on the door of a Target store in Uniontown, Pa. Hundreds of thousands of Americans likely applied for unemployment benefits last week, a high level of job insecurity that reflects economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, file photo help wanted signs for servers and cooks at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa are displayed along route 40 at the entrance to the resort in Farmington, Pa. U.S. employers advertised more jobs but hired fewer workers in July, sending mixed signals about a job market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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U.S. job postings rise to 6.6 million in July

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Consumer prices up 0.4% in August as used car prices surge

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