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Following is a summary of the Aug. 2 initial jobless claims report from the Labor Department. ======================================================================== Week Ending Aug. 2 July 26 July 19 Prior Year ======================================================================== Initial Claims (SA) 455,000 448,000 403,000 318,000

Change 7,000 45,000 31,000 137,000

Percent change 1.6% 11.2% 8.3% 43.1% 4-Wk moving average 419,500 392,750 381,750 312,000 ———————————————————————— Initial Claims (NSA) 381,529 375,150 411,408 270,563

Change 6,379 -36,258 -72,573 110,966

Percent change 1.7% -8.8% -15.0% 41.0% ======================================================================== Week Ending July 26 July 19 July 12 Prior Year ======================================================================== Continuing claims (SA) 3,311,000 3,280,000 3,097,000 2,553,000

Change 31,000 183,000 -19,000 758,000

Percent change 0.9% 5.9% -0.6% 29.7% ======================================================================== Week Ending July 26 July 19 July 12 Prior Year ======================================================================== 4-Wk Moving average (SA) 3,201,000 3,174,000 3,131,750 2,549,750 ———————————————————————— Ins fast payday loan no faxing. Unemployment Rate (SA) 2.5% 2.5% 2.3% 1.9% Ins. Unemployment Rate (NSA) 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1.9% ———————————————————————— Continuing claims (NSA) 3,175,663 3,211,067 3,164,970 2,445,524

Change -35,404 46,097 46,246 730,139

Percent change -1.1% 1.5% 1.5% 29.9% ========================================================================

July 19 July 12 July 5 Prior Year ======================================================================== Extended benefits (NSA) 1,483 1,777 1,298 0

Change -294 479 -428 1,483 ======================================================================== (SA) = Seasonally adjusted figures. (NSA) = Not seasonally adjusted.

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