U. S. jobless claims point to steady labor market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose only slightly last week, keeping in place a trend that suggests a mild improvement in the labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits climbed 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 367,000, the Labor Department said, below economists’ expectations for a rise to 370,000. The four-week moving average for new claims, a better measure of labor market trends, was unchanged at 375,000. . . .
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