Weekly unemployment filings rise to 362,000.
AP: “The overall level stayed low enough to suggest the job market is strengthening.”
Reuters: “New claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, a government report showed on Thursday, but not enough to change perceptions that the labor market was strengthening.”
Bloomberg: “The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits rose to 362,000 last week, a level consistent with an improving labor market.”
