The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn’t change last week. The Labor Department reports unemployment claims for the week ending April 13 were unchanged from the previous week’s 212,000. In total, 1.81 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended April sixth. It represented an increase of 2,000 from the […]
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Jobless benefits applications hold steady as labor market remains strong
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn’t change last week. The Labor Department reports unemployment claims for the week ending April 13 were unchanged from the previous week’s 212,000. In total, 1.81 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended April sixth. It represented an increase of 2,000 from the previous week.