U.S. initial jobless claims rise by 4,000 to 302,000 last week

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http://www.investing.com/news/economic-indicators/u.s.-initial-jobless-claims-rise-by-4,000-to-302,000-last-week-307745

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In a report, the U.S. Department of Labor said the number of individuals filing for initial jobless benefits in the week ending August 30 increased by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 302,000 from the previous week’s total of 298,000.

Analysts had expected jobless claims to rise by 2,000 to 300,000 last week.