The total for initial claims dropped 1,000 from the prior week's revised figure of 198,000. Continuing claims for the September 19 period decreased by 11,000 from the previously revised level of 1.712 million, according to Labor Department data released October 1.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Hit 197K Below 200K Forecast
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Continuing jobless claims in the US fell to 1.701 million for the week ending September 19, coming in under the 1.725 million forecast. New unemployment filings also declined to 197,000 for the week ending September 26, which was below the 200,000 estimate predicted by economists.
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