Jobless Claims Rise To 287,000

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REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

A man waits in line to enter the NYCHires Job Fair in New York.

Initial jobless claims rose to 287,000.

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The expectation was for 285,000.

Last week's claims were revised to 284,000 from 283,000. The 266,000 reading two weeks ago was the lowest since April 2000.