US weekly jobless claims 232,000, up 4,000 wk/wk
Expectations were for 232,000 new claims (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Washington, 22 Aug - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time in the week ended August 17 rose by 4,000 from the previous week's revised figure to a seasonally adjusted figure of 232,000, the US Labor Department said.
Expectations were for 232,000 new weekly claims. The four-week moving average, a more reliable indicator, showed claims were down 750 from the previous week's revised average to 236,000.
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(RADIOCOR) 22-08-24 14:38:50 (0360) 5 NNNN