<div><img src="https://www.reuters.com/resizer/v2/SKLETIDZRZLHVPR7375OEFVS24.jpg?auth=6c2d5cf26e81fb1422f5d2422a4fcbc6411c7a4e7fb3527cb3b8a861427d6b48&height=1005&width=1920&quality=80&smart=true" style="width: 100%" /><div>The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged at higher levels last week as labor market conditions continued to steadily ease.</div></div>