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Here come initial jobless claims...

Elena HolodnySep 15, 2016, 17:30 IST

Mervin Sealy from Hickory, North Carolina, takes part in a protest rally outside the Capitol Building in Washington, October 5, 2011. Demonstrators were demanding that Congress create jobs, not make budget cuts during the protest.Reuters/Jason Reed

The latest data for initial jobless claims will cross the wires at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Economists forecast that claims ticked up slightly to 265,000.

Last week, claims unexpectedly fell to 259,000. That was the fourth week in a row claims came in better than expected.

Additionally, as of last Thursday, claims have been under 300,000 for 79 straight weeks - the longest streak since 1970.

Refresh this page for updates at 8:30 a.m. ET.

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