U.S. Jobless Claims Lowest Since February
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From Bloomberg News
The number of Americans filing for state unemployment benefits fell by 25,000 to 402,000 last week, the lowest since February, the Labor Department said.
It was the sixth straight week of claims above 400,000, the reading some economists say signals a weak job market.
The less volatile four-week moving average declined to 422,500.
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