Initial claims for unemployment filed in state unemployment programs totaled 881,000 for the week ended August 29, the Labor Department reported today. On a seasonally adjusted basis. Unfortunately, due to a change in the way the Department of Labor calculates that seasonal adjustment, this week's number is not comparable to the 1.01 million reported in […]


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