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US Jobless Claims Total 232,000 in Week Ended Oct. 18
Initial jobless claims totaled 232,000 in the week ended Oct. 18, according to US Labor Department website showing historical data for claims. Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, came in at 1.957 million, up slightly from 1.947 million in the prior week. For initial claims, weekly data for the previous three weeks weren’t made available. While the department has not released its weekly jobless claims report since the government shutdown began last month, it has published data on its website through other channels. The latest initial claims figure was accessed through an online ... (full story)