Article posted: 10/18/2012 8:59 AM

U.S. unemployment aid applications jump to 388K

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Spirit Airlines flight attendant Shaun Mobley, left, greets Roxanne Ward, right, of Dallas during a Flight Attendant Open House. Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped 46,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 388,000, the highest in four months. The increase represents a rebound from the previous week's sharp drop. Both swings were largely due to technical factors.

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Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped 46,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 388,000, the highest in four months. The increase represents a rebound from the previous week's sharp drop. Both swings were largely due to technical factors.