Bloomberg (09/04/14) Michelle Jamrisko; Lorraine Woellert
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the week ended Aug. 30 rose by 4,000 to 302,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 49 economists surveyed by Bloomberg had forecast claims of 300,000. The four-week moving average of new claims rose by 3,000 to 302,750.