Weekly Jobless Claims Tick Up to 348K
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glegorly/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims jumped by 14,000 during the third week of February, the Labor Department reported Thursday morning.
For the week ending Feb. 22, the number of people filing for benefits increased to 348,000. The previous week, claims stood at 334,000 — a downward revision of 2,000.
The four-week average, meanwhile, remained unchanged at 338,250.
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