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Jobless claims hold steady at 244,000

By Joseph Lawler
Published June 29, 2017 12:32pm ET
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Jobless claims hold steady at 244,000
Forecasters had expected jobless claims to hold steady at about 241,000, adjusted for seasonal variations. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) | Alan Diaz

New claims for unemployment benefits edged up by 2,000 to 244,000 in the third week of June, the Department of Labor reported Thursday.

Forecasters had expected jobless claims to hold steady at about 241,000, adjusted for seasonal variations.

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