From the Associated Press: "The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications filed for unemployment insurance rose by a seasonally adjusted 7,000 to 455,000 for the week ending Aug. 2. The increase left claims at their highest level since late March 2002."
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tracks unemployment data and many other economic indicators.
Source: Associated Press (7 Aug. 2008). "Jobless Claims Rise Sharply." New York Times.
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