The Labor Department said that productivity growth was revised up to 3.7% from the 3.2% growth originally reported for the quarter, slightly below the expected 3.8% upward revise. Another report showed that initial jobless claims in the week ended May 27 rose to 336,000 from the previous week''s unrevised figure of 329,000, compared to expectations of jobless claims to fall to 320,000. |
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