Service sector on the mend, jobless claims fall

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Service sector on the mend, jobless claims fall

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Service sector on the mend, jobless claims fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The contraction in the U.S. services sector eased last month, with a gauge of activity hitting its highest point in nearly a year, a further suggestion that a modest economic recovery was under way.