WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- First-time unemployment claims rose by 13,000 to 323,000 in the week ending Aug. 17, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
The decline of 15,000 first time claims from the previous week was more than offset by an upward revision of 3,000 claims to 323,000 last week and the 13,000 additional claims for the current week.
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