Initial jobless benefit claims rise to 362,000, the same as a year ago. Inflation nicks consumers

For the week ending Feb. 16, applications of initial claims for unemployment benefits bounced back up to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, the Department of Labor reported Thursday.

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