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Jobless claims move up just slightly to 260,000

By Joseph Lawler
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Jobless claims move up just slightly to 260,000

New applications for unemployment insurance benefits ticked up to 260,000 in the first full week in September, the Labor Department reported Thursday, just up from an ultra-low 259,000 the week before.

Private-sector forecasters had expected a slight rise to a still-low 265,000, adjusted for seasonal variations.

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