Thursday, June 7, 2007

Jobless claims down 1,000 to 309,000 last week

(Reuters) - The four-week moving average, which irons out weekly fluctuations in this data, moved up to 307,250 from 304,500.




Meanwhile, the number of workers remaining on the benefit rolls after drawing an initial week of aid rose by 72,000 to a seasonally adjusted 2.54 million for the week ended May 26, the most recent week these figures were available.


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