U.S. Jobless Claims Decline as Harvey Impact Fades in Texas

- Jobless claims declined by 23k to 259k (est. 302k)

- Continuing claims increased by 44k to 1.98m in week ended Sept. 9 (data reported with one-week lag)


- Four-week average of initial claims, a less-volatile measure than the weekly figure, rose to 268,750 from 262,750 in prior week
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