An unidentified woman answers questions on a job application at …
Photo detail

AP FILE PHOTO, JAN. 22 | published: February 22, 2013

An unidentified woman answers questions on a job application at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped 20,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, though it remains at a level that suggests slow but steady improvement in the job market.