Unemployment Aid Applications Up 2nd Straight Week

AP
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unemployment applications rising
unemployment applications rising

By Christopher S. Rugaber


WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people applying for unemployment benefits rose for the second straight week, a sign the hiring market is recovering at a slow and uneven pace.

Weekly applications for unemployment benefits rose by 6,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 402,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Applications had been below 400,000 for three straight weeks.

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