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U.S. unemployment claims edge up to 199,000
The October 15 Labor Department release covers the week ending October 10; weekly claims are not the national unemployment rate.
By NewsCubby Editorial Desk · Published
New U.S. unemployment-benefit claims rose to a seasonally adjusted 199,000 for the week ending October 10, up 1,000 from the revised prior week, the Labor Department reported October 15.
The four-week average was 198,500. Weekly claims measure applications for benefits and can fluctuate; they are not the national unemployment rate.
Photograph: AgnosticPreachersKid. The U.S. Labor Department headquarters, photographed May 30, 2010. Archival exterior, not a current unemployment queue. Resized in a branded composition licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. CC BY-SA 3.0.