Roundup: US unemployment / Party affiliation / I-12 closure 

    Layoffs: Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000 for the week ending April 2, the Labor Depart…


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