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What will be the 4-week average of initial jobless claims (in thousands) filed in August 2021?

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Authors:

MetaculusOutlooks AlyssaStevens

Opened:

Jun 15, 2021

Closes:

Sep 1, 2021

Resolved:

Sep 2, 2021

Spot Scoring Time:

Jun 17, 2021

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