Jobless Claims Rise 17,000 To 551,000 in Week

Initial jobless claims increased by 17,000 to 551,000 in the week ending Sept. 26, the Labor Department reported yesterday.

Continuing claims declined by 70,000 to 6.09 million for the week ending Sept. 19. Continuing claims have declined in three of the past four weeks.

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