U.S. business investment still soft; jobless claims fall
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods fell more than expected in September and shipments also declined, a sign that business investment remains weak amid the continuing fallout from the U.S.-China trade war but other data on Thursday showed it has yet to have much effect on the overall jobs market.The Commerce Department said orders for non-defence capital goods excluding aircraft, which are seen as a measure of business spending plans on equipment, fell 0.5% last..