WASHINGTON ( AP) — More people sought unemployment benefits last week, pushing the number of applicants to the highest level in two months.
The Labor Department said today that weekly unemployment benefit applications jumped 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 380,000. The previous week’s figures were also revised higher. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose to 368,500.
After steadily declining since last fall, applications have leveled off in recent weeks. The four-week average is essentially unchanged over the past two months.
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