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View All NewsFour-week average of jobless claims falls; total claims lowest since February
August 17, 2017
The four-week moving average of jobless claims last week fell by 500 from the previous week’s unrevised average to a total of 240,500, according to seasonally adjusted data from the US department of Labor.
Total jobless claims fell by 12,000 to a total of 232,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level. Bloomberg reported claims were at their lowest level since February.