Initial jobless claims unexpectedly dropped
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Reuters/Jason Reed
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Economists were expecting claims to tick up slightly to 270,000 from last week's 268,000.
The reading has now been below the threshold of 300,000 for 65 straight weeks - the longest streak since 1973.
The 4-week moving average came in at 276,750, a decrease of 1,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 278,500.
The report noted no special factors.
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