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Weekly jobless claims edge higher

August 13, 2009
Staffing Industry Analysts North American Daily News

The number of U.S. initial claims for unemployment benefits rose 0.7% to 558,000 in the week ended Aug. 8 from the previous week's revised number of 554,000, the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.

The four-week moving average of claims rose 1.5% to 565,000 from the previous week's revised average of 556,500.