By Jeffry Bartash
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The number of people who filed new claims for unemployment benefits dipped 3,000 to 450,000 in the latest week, reflecting little change in a weak jobs market. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected initial claims to rise to 460,000 in the week ended Sept. 11. The four-week moving average of initial claims - a more accurate gauge of employment trends than the volatile weekly number - sank 13,500 to 464,750. About 4.49 million workers continued to receive benefits under regular state unemployment programs, down 84,000 from the prior week.
