(WASHINGTON) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 350,000 last week, though the total was elevated for the third straight week by technical problems in California. The Labor Department said Thursday that the less volatile four-week average jumped by nearly 11,000 to 348,250.
U.s. Unemployment Aid Applications Drop To 350,000
AP / Christopher S. Rugaber, Time: Business
Thu, 10/24/2013 - 7:09am
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