U.S. unemployment aid applications rise to 302,000

WASHINGTON — More people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, but joblessness claims remain at pre-recession levels.

Weekly applications for unemployment aid rose 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 302,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The prior week’s claims were revised down to 279,000, the lowest since May 2000.

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