Jobless Claims Steady, Suggesting Hiring Could Pick Up
By Christopher S. Rugaber
WASHINGTON -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market.
The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly unemployment aid applications stayed at a seasonally adjusted 370,000, the same level as the previous week. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell for the second straight week, to 375,000.
