31.   In the coming weeks, she added, new claims could continue to decline.

32.   Inflation was virtually imperceptible again at the producer level in July, and new claims for unemployment benefits stayed fairly low last week, the Labor Department announced Thursday.

33.   It said no new claims had been made.

34.   JOBLESS CLAIMS FELL LAST WEEK The number of workers filing new claims for state unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in almost six months.

35.   John R. Dyer, deputy commissioner for Social Security, said that a massive influx of new claims created a push to process the backlog.

36.   Lt. William Rohrer, a police spokesman, said Gramer has notified the police of the new claims.

37.   New civil claims like sexual harassment were born that required lawyers to delve into details.

38.   New claims by U.S. workers for unemployment benefits dropped last week as help-wanted advertising remained at a high level.

39.   New claims for unemployment insurance have been rising.

40.   New claims could rise in coming weeks as several companies continue to face labor disputes.