Weekly jobless claims up 2,000 to 439,000

 Jobless claims still haven't decreased.

Analysts surveyed by Econoday expected claims to rise to 445,000 with a range of estimates from 430,000 to 457,000. A Briefing.com survey put the number of jobless claims at 440,000, and economists polled by MarketWatch expected 445,000.

The four-week moving average declined by 4,000 to 443,000 claims from a revised average of 447,000, according to the Labor Department data. The seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.4%, down slightly from a revised 3.5%.

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