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8:29am 07/01/04 U.S. WEEKLY INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS UP 1,000 TO 351,000
8:29am 07/01/04 U.S. 4-WEEK AVG. INITIAL CLAIMS UP 2,500 TO 347,000
8:30am 07/01/04 U.S. 4-WEEK AVG. JOBLESS CLAIMS HIGHEST IN 10 WEEKS
8:30am 07/01/04 U.S. CONTINUING JOBLESS CLAIMS AT 3-YEAR LOW

U.S. weekly initial jobless claims inch higher

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - First-time claims for state unemployment benefits increased for the third straight week, rising 1,000 to 351,000 in the week ending June 26, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
The key four-week moving average of new claims increased by 2,500 to 347,000, the highest level in 10 weeks.
Economists were expecting the weekly number to fall to 340,000 with the four-week average remaining close to 344,000.
The number of workers collecting the state benefits rose by 13,000 to 2.966 million in the week ending June 19.
The four-week average of continuing claims slipped to 2.92 million, the lowest in three years.
The insured unemployment rate rose to 2.4 percent from 2.3 percent the previous week.