WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, the second rise in three weeks, a sign the job market's recovery is slow and uneven.
The Labor Department says applications for unemployment benefits jumped 25,000 to a seasonally adjusted 429,000 for the week ending April 23. That's the highest total since late January.
The four-week average of applications, a less volatile measure, rose to 408,500, its third …
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