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Stocks snap 3-week losing streak, end broadly higher

The latest gains punctuated a holiday-shortened week of trading during which the market regained some of the ground it lost after a mid-August slump.

1.3M apply for jobless aid as layoffs remain high

More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus.