Jobless claims seen trending lower
First-time filings rose last week, but economists say signs hopeful
Posted: July 31, 2009 at 4:30 a.m.
Laid-off public school teacher Natalie Barmore (right) files for unemployment benefits Wednesday online at a job fair sponsored by the school district in Detroit.
The number of newly laid-off workers filing first-time claims for jobless benefits rose last week, the government said, though the increase was attributed to seasonal distortions.
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