Labor applications declined by 3,000 from the previous week, which was revised up. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose for the fifth straight week to 377,750, the highest level in nearly three months. Weekly applications are a proxy for layoffs.
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Unemployment claims slipped a bit last week to 382,000
The Associated Press
September 21, 2012
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