Unemployment benefit applications stuck above 400K

Townhall Staff | Jun 30, 2011

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(06-30) 08:50 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits was mostly unchanged last week, evidence that the weak economy is struggling to generate jobs.

Unemployment benefit applications ticked down 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 428,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.

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