Jeffrey Bartash

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In this file photo, job seekers join a line of hundreds of people at a job fair sponsored by Monster.com, in New York.  The Labor Department said Thursday, the number of people seeking jobless benefits jumped sharply last week after two straight weeks of declines.

Jobless benefits take a step higher

WASHINGTON -- Some 457,000 workers filed new applications for unemployment benefits last week, an increase of 20,000, indicating that employers are still reluctant to hire.

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