New jobless claim numbers

New U-S jobless claims for the week that ended Saturday totaled 840 thousand, 60 thousand higher than projected.  In Upstate South Carolina, new claims were 74 in Oconee, 89 in Pickens, 150 in Anderson, and 497 in Greenville.  The effect on the unemployment percentages for the month of September is expected to be reported one week from tomorrow.  In August, the last month reporting, Oconee unemployment stood at 5.1%.