HE ECONOMY
* The number of first-time applications for state unemployment benefits rose to 323,000 in the week ended May 29 from 309,000 the prior week, the Labor Department said. It was the highest level since 358,000 the week of Jan. 9.
* The number of first-time applications for state unemployment benefits rose to 323,000 in the week ended May 29 from 309,000 the prior week, the Labor Department said. It was the highest level since 358,000 the week of Jan. 9.
