US Jobless Claims Hold Steady in Sign of Resilient Labor Market
- Initial applications were unchanged at 212,000 last week
- Continuing claims were also little changed in the prior week
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Initial applications for US unemployment benefits remained subdued last week, consistent with a healthy job market.
Initial claims held at 212,000 in the week ended April 13, according to Labor Department data released on Thursday. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 215,000.