Jobless Claims in U.S. Decreased to 472,000 Last Week
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The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits fell last week to a level that indicates the labor market has not improved this year even as the economy expanded.
Initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 472,000 in the week ended Aug. 28, in line with the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. Applications exceeded the 463,000 average so far this year.