Bloomberg (08/28/14) Jeanna Smialek; Shobhana Chandra
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the week ended Aug. 23 decreased by 1,000 to 298,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 46 economists surveyed by Bloomberg had forecast claims of 300,000. The four-week moving average of new claims dropped by 1,250 to 299,750.