First-Time Jobless Claims in U.S. Increased More Than Forecast Last Week

12 January 2012 | No Comments » | bluezero

More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, raising the possibility that a greater-than-usual increase in temporary holiday hiring boosted December payrolls.

Jobless claims climbed by 24,000 to 399,000 in the week ended Jan. 7, Labor Department figures sh…

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