Data point to slow pace of healing in economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week while U. S. manufacturing improved only slightly in August, worrisome signs for an economy struggling to create enough jobs. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 372,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The data keeps pressure on President Barack Obama ahead of his November re-election bid. Republican challenger Mitt Romney is trying to focus voters’ attention on a lofty unemployment rate that has dogged Obama’s presidency. . . .
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