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Initial Jobless Claims Rise To 575,000

August 20, 2009 8:46 AM EDT
In the week ending Aug. 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 576,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 561,000. The 4-week moving average was 570,000, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average of 565,750.

The economists consensus was 550,000 for the week.





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