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About 198,000 Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits in the week through Jan. 10, versus 207,000 a week earlier, according to figures released by the Labor Department on Thursday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal

Only 28% of Canadians have a positive view of China, according to polling done late last year from the Angus Reid Institute, versus 59% who view the country unfavorably.

From The Wall Street Journal

“An autocracy needs to create an in-group versus an out-group,” Corrales explained.

From Slate

Sales of Hershey’s seasonal products in the 12 weeks ended Dec. 28 declined by 1.8% versus a year earlier, while Reese’s seasonal sales grew 0.2%, according to Evercore ISI analysis of Circana data.

From The Wall Street Journal

One insider described it as "the Kandahar house versus Kabul".

From BBC