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Unemployment Claims Fall to 287K

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getty 100214 joblessclaims?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1412254048546iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims dipped lower last week, decreasing by 8,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department.

For the week ending Sept. 27, the number of people filing for benefits fell to 287,000. The previous week claims stood at 295,000.

The Labor Department said there were no “special factors” impacting that week’s figures.

The four-week moving average slumped as well, falling by 4,250 to 294,750.


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