Initial Jobless Claims Increase to 320,000
The ranks of Americans queuing up to claim jobless benefits for the first time grew by 21,000 last week, while continued claims declined to the lowest level in four years.
Initial claims for state unemployment aid rose to 320,000, matching Wall Street forecasts, compared with a revised 299,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said.
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