US unemployment applications rise slightly, suggesting modest hiring gains By Washington Examiner August 16, 2012 12:31 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint WASHINGTON (AP) — US unemployment applications rise slightly, suggesting modest hiring gains. Recommended Stories Google refuses to bow to EU regulators in antitrust probeMAHA gains junk food traction as Cheetos and Doritos unveil new chips without dyes and artificial flavorsUnion Pacific and Norfolk Southern shareholders back $85 billion railroad merger Related Content News Trump blasts ‘wacky’ MTG, saying she is the ‘cause’ of all her problems Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance The new property tax revolt: No taxation without consent White House Trump calls on House Republicans to pass bill releasing full Epstein files Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance GOP must hold its ground on enhanced subsidies — now more than ever Infrastructure FAA to end flight reductions on Monday as air traffic controllers return to work