Is U.S. job market improving?

Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week.

By Staff | March 20, 2014 | Last updated on March 20, 2014
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Fewer Americans than expected filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, reports Reuters.

Claims only increased by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 320,000, says the U.S. Labor Department.

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