Filings for unemployment aid at a 5-week high

Filings for unemployment aid at a 5-week high

by Christopher S. Rugaber

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a five-week high, evidence that the job market remains sluggish.
The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications for unemployment aid rose 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 383,000. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, increased ...