US jobless claims hold steady
- Published: 23/02/2012 at 09:38 PM
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New claims for US unemployment benefits held steady last week, the government said Thursday in a report showing the ailing labor market is slowly improving.
Job seekers at a Manhattan careers fair this month. New claims for US unemployment benefits held steady last week, the government said Thursday in a report showing the ailing labor market is slowly improving.
Initial jobless claims totaled 351,000 in the week ending February 18, unchanged from the prior week's figure, which was revised from the original estimate of 348,000, the Labor Department said.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
