<H3>• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 31 August 2013 </H3> [Jobless]

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In the week ending August 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 323,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 332,000. The 4-week moving average was 328,500, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average of 331,500. Source: USDOL-BLS

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