WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 last week, driving down the four-week average to its lowest level in five years. The drop is a positive sign ahead of Friday's report on February job growth. Applications for benefits fell 7,000 in the week ended March 2, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Weekly Jobless Claims Fall To 340,000
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, Talking Points Memo
Thu, 03/07/2013 - 6:57am
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